MT. DORA HIGH SCHOOL

As a moderately sized 9-12 campus in MOUNT DORA, Florida, MT. DORA HIGH SCHOOL instructs 1,500 students from grades 9 through 12, part of LAKE. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 45% above typical.

Within LAKE, which oversees 60 schools and 47,997 students, MT. DORA HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, MT. DORA HIGH SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 31% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting MT. DORA HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MT. DORA HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.9%.

In the surrounding community, Lake County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,161 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Lake County's 67 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,997 students), MT. DORA HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MT. DORA MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MT. DORA HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. MT. DORA HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 39% since 2018, when it stood at 1,080 (now 1,500). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 24% to 31%. Class-load math has widened: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.