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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
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 | 645 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 625 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 636 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 608 | 24% |
Student demographics
59%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
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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
53.6%
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 →
Schools most like UNIVERSITY HIGH
UNIVERSITY HIGH's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY HIGH this school | 2,514 | 38.0% | 53.6% |
| ALONSO HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA | 2,863 | 35.5% | 58.8% |
| CYPRESS CREEK HIGH ORLANDO | 3,127 | 34.3% | 47.1% |
| LAKE BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL ORLANDO | 2,140 | 27.8% | 47.1% |
| INNOVATION HIGH ORLANDO | 1,753 | 28.1% | 64.4% |
| 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 UNIVERSITY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #263 of 555 | #14 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #284 of 549 ▲ 27 | #17 of 28 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #256 of 559 ▲ 23 | #13 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,514 | #71 of 830 | #14 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #406 of 575 | #19 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #282 of 594 | #19 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #382 of 630 | #15 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #100 of 289 | #4 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
2,514
-48 (-2%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,878
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 2,514 | 104 | 24.2:1 | 38% (955) |
| 2023-24 | 2,561 | 108 | 23.7:1 | 45% (1,149) |
| 2022-23 | 2,555 | 112 | 22.8:1 | 45% (1,142) |
| 2020-21 | 2,562 | 125 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,931 | 149 | 19.7:1 | 56% (1,645) |
| 2015-16 | 3,099 | 149 | 20.8:1 | 59% (1,838) |
| 2010-11 | 2,750 | 127 | 21.6:1 | 43% (1,181) |
| 2000-01 | 4,721 | 220 | 21.5:1 | 28% (1,341) |
| 1990-91 | 1,878 | 112 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UNIVERSITY HIGH.
About UNIVERSITY HIGH
UNIVERSITY HIGH is one of the public schools in ORLANDO, Florida. It is a large high school. School enrollment was 2,514 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Florida average about 1,035 students.
UNIVERSITY HIGH is in ORANGE, a district with 207,778 students across 272 schools.
At UNIVERSITY HIGH, Hispanic students make up 60% of the student body. The next largest groups are 18% White, 11% Black, and 8% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 26 points above the 34% share among Orange County residents. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at UNIVERSITY HIGH is 104 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 24.2:1. For comparison, high schools in Florida average 23.5:1. The school counts 955 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 38%. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 39%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.1% for UNIVERSITY HIGH. The school posts 53.6%, 8.6 points below the prediction.
In Orange County (population about 1,471,937), the median household income is $79,719, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. UNIVERSITY HIGH is one of 286 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is RIVERDALE ELEMENTARY, about 0.6 miles away. UNIVERSITY HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts UNIVERSITY HIGH at 3rd of 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 2,562 students in 2020-21 and 2,514 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.5:1 in 2020-21 to 24.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
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- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
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Other University High schools
14 other US public schools in 11 states are named University High. UNIVERSITY HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 15.
- UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOLORANGE CITY, FL · 2,855 students
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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.