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.