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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 120171009042

ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL

4243 N US HIGHWAY 17/92, SANFORD, FL 32773 · (407) 732-5788 · Seminole County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Enrollment
246
High
DISTRICT 1,776 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
41.0:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
164 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
49
Grade 10
90
Grade 11
65
Grade 12
42
Student demographics
White
28%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
33%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 38%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
Two+
7%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
54%
Female
46%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
35.0%
own-school result
Math
6.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

About ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL

ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL, a very small secondary school in SANFORD, Florida, one of the schools within SEMINOLE, teaches 246 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 76% smaller than typical.

SEMINOLE comprises 74 schools with combined enrollment of 63,934 students; ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 30% Black, 28% White, 7% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 41.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Seminole County's rate of about 47%.

In the area at large, Seminole County reports that the typical household earns roughly $85,761 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Seminole County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,934 students), ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

JOHN POLK ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area. ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Seminole County at a glance

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Population
481,470
Census ACS
Median income
$85,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
63,934 students

Quick facts

School name
ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL
District
SEMINOLE
Address
4243 N US HIGHWAY 17/92, SANFORD, FL 32773
Phone
(407) 732-5788
County
Seminole County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
246
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
41.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
164 (67%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
120171009042
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL?
ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 09-12.
Is ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 41.0:1 students per teacher at ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 28% White, 33% Hispanic, 30% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL in?
ELEVATION HIGH SCHOOL is part of SEMINOLE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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