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Enrollment
1,684
High
DISTRICT 1,009 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION·NCES 120126001277
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL
7 NW 28TH ST, OCALA, FL 34475 · (352) 671-4900 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,684 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
881 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 435 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 439 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 436 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 374 | 22% |
Student demographics
72%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
47.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.0pp since 2023
Math
12.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.5% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 19.0% |
% 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,684 | 52.3% | 43.1% |
| LINCOLN PARK ACADEMY FORT PIERCE | 1,667 | 54.5% | 60.7% |
| OAKLEAF HIGH SCHOOL ORANGE PARK | 2,307 | 51.2% | 72.8% |
| GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 1,825 | 45.0% | 46.8% |
| LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL LONGWOOD | 2,026 | 52.6% | 46.5% |
| PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 1,221 | 52.0% | 41.2% |
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 VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #443 of 555 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #543 of 549 ▼ 56 | #8 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #399 of 559 ▼ 54 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,684 | #247 of 830 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #294 of 575 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #16 of 594 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.3% | #197 of 630 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #246 of 246 | N/A |
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
1,684
+89 (+6%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,739
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 1,684 | 76 | 22.2:1 | 52% (881) |
| 2023-24 | 1,634 | 72 | 22.7:1 | 58% (955) |
| 2022-23 | 1,661 | 71 | 23.4:1 | 59% (982) |
| 2020-21 | 1,595 | 69 | 23.1:1 | 57% (915) |
| 2017-18 | 1,683 | 77 | 21.9:1 | 60% (1,003) |
| 2015-16 | 1,710 | 80 | 21.4:1 | 60% (1,025) |
| 2010-11 | 1,742 | 85 | 20.5:1 | 47% (812) |
| 2000-01 | 1,811 | 110 | 16.5:1 | 26% (475) |
| 1990-91 | 1,739 | 100 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL.
About VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in OCALA, Florida, and it is part of MARION. The school counts 1,684 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Florida is about 1,035 students.
The district for VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL is MARION, with 62 schools and 46,349 students.
Enrollment at VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL is mixed, with White students the largest group at 34%. After that, the student body is 33% Black, 23% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Marion County is about 69% White. The chance that two students picked at random at VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
Its 76 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 22.2:1. That ratio is under the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 52%.
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (43.1%) and its predicted rate (55.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL is located in Marion County, where median household income is about $61,010, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL is one of 68 public schools in Marion County, which together enroll about 46,349 students.
Nearest public school: OAKCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 1,595 to 1,684.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
400,078
Census ACS
Median income
$61,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
46,349 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARION
- WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,022 students
- FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,387 students
- BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,904 students
- BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,600 students
- DUNNELLON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,562 students
- LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,447 students
Other schools in OCALA
- WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,022 students
- FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,387 students
- LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,447 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,402 students
- HORIZON ACADEMY AT MARION OAKSMiddle · 1,260 students
- MARION OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,196 students
Other Vanguard High schools
One other US public school is named Vanguard High. VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORK, NY · 396 students
Nearby schools
- OAKCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 631
- OCALI CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 116
- FORDHAM EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY1.0 mi · 215
- HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 917
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.1.8 mi · 40
- WYOMINA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLHow large is VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL?
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,684 students in grades 09-12.
Is VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL have?
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL?
At VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 34% White, 23% Hispanic, 33% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.