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LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL

865 S RONALD REAGAN BLVD, LONGWOOD, FL 32750 · (407) 746-2050 · Seminole County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,026 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Florida public high schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools

Enrollment
2,026
High
DISTRICT 1,776 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
1,066 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 954127%
Grade 1052526%
Grade 1151826%
Grade 1244222%
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
74737%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
71935%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
40020%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
693%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
784%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
80%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,17758%
Female
84942%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
58.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.5%21.0%
2023-2455.1%14.0%
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL

LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL this school2,02652.6%46.5%
SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL
SEBRING
1,84950.4%47.1%
LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL
WINTER PARK
2,24150.9%53.9%
CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL
CLEARWATER
1,54349.2%45.6%
BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
BARTOW
2,27657.8%45.1%
LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LAKELAND
1,98556.8%48.0%
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Seminole County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
46.5%#379 of 555#9 of 9
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
21.0%#499 of 549
▲ 31
#9 of 9
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.5%#240 of 559
▼ 15
#9 of 9
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,026#160 of 830#7 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.7:1#194 of 575#4 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
69.6%#50 of 594#3 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.6%#192 of 630#2 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.8%#81 of 289N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,026
-115 (-5%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 2,212
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 24.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,0269820.7:153% (1,066)
2023-242,05610719.2:154% (1,118)
2022-232,08495.221.9:153% (1,102)
2020-212,1418824.3:157% (1,210)
2017-182,43513717.8:148% (1,169)
2015-162,64914018.9:149% (1,302)
2010-112,32512818.2:139% (905)
2000-012,16210620.4:118% (384)
1990-912,21211718.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL.

About LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL

LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school that serves part of LONGWOOD, Florida. The student body numbers 2,026 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Florida) has about 1,035 students.

LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL reports to SEMINOLE, which has 74 schools and 63,934 students.

At LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL, the largest share of students is White, at 37%. It is also 35% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Seminole County is roughly 59% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The count of teachers at LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL is 98 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.7:1. That is lower than the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. The school counts 1,066 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 53%.

LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 34% of Florida public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

A school with LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 54.8%. LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL scores 46.5%, 8.3 points below that line.

Seminole County has about 481,470 residents, and the median household income is $85,761, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Seminole County has 77 public schools and roughly 63,934 students.

MILWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is located about 0.5 miles from LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL. The five-mile area around LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL ranks 8th on proficiency.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.

LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment dropped from 2,141 in 2020-21 to 2,026 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 24.3 in 2020-21 to 20.7 in 2024-25.

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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
LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL
District
SEMINOLE
Address
865 S RONALD REAGAN BLVD, LONGWOOD, FL 32750
Phone
(407) 746-2050
County
Seminole County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,026
Teachers (FTE)
98
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,066 (53%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120171001887
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in SEMINOLE
Other schools in LONGWOOD
Other Lyman High schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Lyman High. LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,026 students in grades 09-12.
Is LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 20.7:1 (98 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 37% White, 35% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SEMINOLE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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