1
What's the biggest difference between POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL and what you expected?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
2,573
High
DISTRICT 1,318 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSCEOLA·NCES 120147002866
POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL
2300 S POINCIANA BLVD, KISSIMMEE, FL 34758 · (407) 870-4860 · Osceola County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,573 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
119 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 40.0:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
1,293 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,573
+690 (+37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 18.3:1
% White
13%
was 12%
% Hispanic
61%
was 65%
% Black
20%
was 18%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL
POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL is a sprawling secondary school in KISSIMMEE, Florida, operated by OSCEOLA. The school caters to 2,573 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 149% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.
Across the 83 schools in OSCEOLA (75,388 students total), POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL reports that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 20% Black, 13% White, 2% multiracial, 2% Asian.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL has 119 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Roughly 50% of students at POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.0%; this one delivers 46.5%.
Across the wider county, census data for Osceola County shows median household income runs about $72,637, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Osceola County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,164 students), POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is REEDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.1%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Five-year trend. POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 37% since 2018, when it stood at 1,883 (now 2,573). Class-load math has widened: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Osceola County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
427,415
Census ACS
Median income
$72,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
74,164 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OSCEOLA
- TOHOPEKALIGA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,929 students
- CELEBRATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,681 students
- HARMONY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,673 students
- ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,596 students
- OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,345 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,882 students
Other schools in KISSIMMEE
- TOHOPEKALIGA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,929 students
- OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,345 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,882 students
- WESTSIDE K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,496 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TAPESTRYElementary · 1,419 students
- LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,362 students
Nearby schools
- REEDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 431
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT POINCIANA1.2 mi · 879
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,008
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 906
- KNIGHTS POINT K-82.5 mi · 1,239
- OASIS RESIDENTIAL CENTER2.8 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOLHow large is POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL?
POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,573 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL serve?
POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 21.7:1 (119 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL?
At POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 13% White, 61% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OSCEOLA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.