AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 700 E MAIN ST, in AVON PARK, Florida, AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL is a reasonably sized high school that serves 980 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by HIGHLANDS.

Within HIGHLANDS, which oversees 22 schools and 12,040 students, AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL reports that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 28% White, 20% Black, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.9%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Highlands County) records that the typical household earns roughly $54,897 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Highlands County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,040 students), of which AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: AVON PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.9%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL has contracted 7%, going from 1,055 students in 2018 to 980 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 37% to 46% across the same window.

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