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What's the biggest difference between UNIVERSITY HIGH and what you expected?
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Enrollment
2,514
High
DISTRICT 1,338 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144002779
UNIVERSITY HIGH
2450 COUGAR WAY, ORLANDO, FL 32817 · (407) 482-8700 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,514 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
104 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
955 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
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
57.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.0pp 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 40 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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
2,514
-417 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 19.7:1
% White
18%
was 22%
% Hispanic
60%
was 55%
% Black
11%
was 12%
% Asian
8%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About UNIVERSITY HIGH
Located at 2450 COUGAR WAY, in ORLANDO, Florida, UNIVERSITY HIGH is an expansive four-year high school that enrolls 2,514 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by ORANGE. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so UNIVERSITY HIGH sits 143% bigger than that benchmark.
ORANGE runs 272 schools in total, collectively educating 207,778 students. UNIVERSITY HIGH is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, UNIVERSITY HIGH reports that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 18% White, 11% Black, 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, UNIVERSITY HIGH shows 104 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, UNIVERSITY HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.1%; this one delivers 53.6%.
In the surrounding community, Orange County reports that median household income runs about $79,719, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. UNIVERSITY HIGH is one of 286 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students).
Nearest neighbor: RIVERDALE ELEMENTARY, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around UNIVERSITY HIGH. On composite proficiency, UNIVERSITY HIGH comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.5%.
UNIVERSITY HIGH operates from a suburban location.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 2,931 students in 2018 compared to 2,514 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 55% to 60%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 24.2:1 today.
On the community side, members of the UNIVERSITY HIGH community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
Nearby schools
- RIVERDALE ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 566
- UCP EAST CHARTER0.9 mi · 120
- LAWTON CHILES ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 503
- ORANGE COUNTY PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER1.9 mi · 305
- BONNEVILLE ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 375
- UNION PARK ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About UNIVERSITY HIGHHow large is UNIVERSITY HIGH?
UNIVERSITY HIGH enrolls approximately 2,514 students in grades 09-12.
Is UNIVERSITY HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
UNIVERSITY HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at UNIVERSITY HIGH?
Approximately 24.2:1 students per teacher at UNIVERSITY HIGH.
How diverse is UNIVERSITY HIGH?
UNIVERSITY HIGH reports a student body of 18% White, 60% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is UNIVERSITY HIGH public or private?
UNIVERSITY HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.