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Enrollment
2,901
High
DISTRICT 1,338 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144003746
OLYMPIA HIGH
4301 S APOPKA VINELAND RD, ORLANDO, FL 32835 · (407) 905-6400 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,901 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
830 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 668 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 760 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 772 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 701 | 24% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.6% | 35.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 OLYMPIA HIGH
OLYMPIA HIGH's state test result (53.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLYMPIA HIGH this school | 2,901 | 28.6% | 53.2% |
| ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 2,887 | 27.5% | 59.4% |
| SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 2,627 | 32.9% | 55.6% |
| WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 1,928 | 25.6% | 55.1% |
| CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 2,843 | 31.7% | 57.5% |
| CITY/PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL PEMBROKE PINES | 2,168 | 27.8% | 80.2% |
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 OLYMPIA HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #269 of 555 | #15 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #322 of 549 ▼ 36 | #21 of 28 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #259 of 559 ▲ 14 | #14 of 28 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,901 | #30 of 830 | #9 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #453 of 575 | #24 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #27 of 594 | #2 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.6% | #493 of 630 | #20 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #107 of 289 | #5 of 19 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
2,901
-59 (-2%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 2,987
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 23.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,901 | 116 | 25.0:1 | 29% (830) |
| 2023-24 | 2,952 | 120 | 24.6:1 | 33% (986) |
| 2022-23 | 2,969 | 116 | 25.6:1 | 47% (1,397) |
| 2020-21 | 2,960 | 127 | 23.3:1 | 50% (1,480) |
| 2017-18 | 3,353 | 150 | 22.4:1 | 44% (1,482) |
| 2015-16 | 3,194 | 138 | 23.1:1 | 45% (1,423) |
| 2010-11 | 2,987 | 139 | 21.5:1 | 30% (903) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OLYMPIA HIGH.
About OLYMPIA HIGH
OLYMPIA HIGH is a public high school run by ORANGE in ORLANDO, Florida. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 2,901 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,035-student average for high schools in Florida, enrollment here is 180% higher.
ORANGE is the district for OLYMPIA HIGH. It has 272 schools and 207,778 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at OLYMPIA HIGH, 39% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 27% Black, 24% White, 6% Asian, and 2% multiracial. OLYMPIA HIGH has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at OLYMPIA HIGH total 116 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 25.0:1. The 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 830 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 29%. The average for public schools in Orange County is 39%.
In Florida, OLYMPIA HIGH is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 53.2% actual against a predicted 66.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Orange County, median household income is about $79,719, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. OLYMPIA HIGH is one of 286 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 216,813 students.
CHAIN OF LAKES MIDDLE is the public school closest to OLYMPIA HIGH, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, OLYMPIA HIGH ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at OLYMPIA HIGH was 2,960 in 2020-21 and 2,901 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.3:1 to 25.0:1.
Community posts for OLYMPIA HIGH can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- WINTER PARK HIGHHigh · 3,277 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in ORLANDO
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,331 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
- LAKE NONA HIGHHigh · 2,974 students
- DR. PHILLIPS HIGHHigh · 2,964 students
Other Olympia High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Olympia High. OLYMPIA HIGH is the largest of the 4.
- Olympia High SchoolOLYMPIA, WA · 1,901 students
- OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOLROCHESTER, NY · 1,090 students
- Olympia High SchoolStanford, IL · 495 students
Nearby schools
- CHAIN OF LAKES MIDDLE0.4 mi · 955
- WINDY RIDGE K-80.6 mi · 1,136
- PALM LAKE ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 574
- WESTPOINTE ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 683
- METROWEST ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 549
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE2.1 mi · 1,290
Frequently asked questions
About OLYMPIA HIGHHow large is OLYMPIA HIGH?
OLYMPIA HIGH enrolls approximately 2,901 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does OLYMPIA HIGH serve?
OLYMPIA HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OLYMPIA HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OLYMPIA HIGH is approximately 25.0:1 (116 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at OLYMPIA HIGH?
Student demographics at OLYMPIA HIGH are roughly 24% White, 39% Hispanic, 27% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees OLYMPIA HIGH?
OLYMPIA HIGH is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.