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Enrollment
2,650
High
DISTRICT 1,338 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144001363
WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH
1000 E KALEY ST, ORLANDO, FL 32806 · (407) 893-7200 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,650 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Florida public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
785 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 677 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 669 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 664 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 640 | 24% |
Student demographics
63%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
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
62.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +22.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 22 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH
WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH's state test result (55.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH this school | 2,650 | 29.6% | 55.1% |
| SOUTH LAKE HIGH SCHOOL GROVELAND | 2,137 | 29.6% | 43.8% |
| SEMINOLE RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL LOXAHATCHEE | 2,246 | 31.0% | 53.5% |
| BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 2,819 | 27.1% | 68.4% |
| WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL WELLINGTON | 2,689 | 24.4% | 69.0% |
| RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 2,387 | 29.1% | 57.6% |
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 WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #244 of 555 | #13 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #204 of 549 ▲ 184 | #10 of 28 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #193 of 559 ▲ 20 | #11 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,650 | #50 of 830 | #12 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #285 of 575 | #5 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #193 of 594 | #13 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #482 of 630 | #19 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #200 of 289 | #9 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
2,650
-213 (-7%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 2,278
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 2,650 | 120 | 22.1:1 | 30% (785) |
| 2023-24 | 2,769 | 127 | 21.8:1 | 36% (985) |
| 2022-23 | 2,780 | 129 | 21.6:1 | 44% (1,234) |
| 2020-21 | 2,863 | 136 | 21.1:1 | 49% (1,413) |
| 2017-18 | 2,801 | 138 | 20.3:1 | 46% (1,283) |
| 2015-16 | 2,842 | 139 | 20.4:1 | 50% (1,413) |
| 2010-11 | 2,859 | 144 | 19.9:1 | 32% (923) |
| 2000-01 | 2,898 | 133 | 21.8:1 | 25% (716) |
| 1990-91 | 2,278 | 122 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH.
About WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH
WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH is a large high school in Florida, with an address in ORLANDO. Enrolled students number 2,650 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 156% higher than the average for high schools in Florida, which is about 1,035.
WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH belongs to ORANGE, a district of 272 schools and 207,778 students.
WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 45%. The remaining students are 39% White, 10% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Orange County, the Hispanic share is about 34%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 22.1 students per teacher and 120 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.4 below the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 30%. The rate at public schools in Orange County averages 39%, higher than here.
Measured against Florida public high schools, WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (55.1%) and its predicted rate (66.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
Census estimates describe Orange County this way: the median household income is $79,719, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH, Orange County has 285 other public schools.
The closest public school, BLANKNER K-8, is about 0.3 miles from WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH is 5th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 213 students since 2020-21, to 2,650. The school's ratio rose from 21.1:1 to 22.1:1 between 2020-21 and 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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- BLANKNER K-80.3 mi · 824
- VILLAGE0.7 mi · 6
- JUVENILE DETENTION1.0 mi · 69
- UCP TRANSITIONAL LEARNING ACADEMY CHARTER1.1 mi · 162
- LAKE COMO SCHOOL1.2 mi · 928
- PERSHING SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,057
Frequently asked questions
About WILLIAM R BOONE HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH?
WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH enrolls approximately 2,650 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH serve?
WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH is approximately 22.1:1 (120 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH?
Student demographics at WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH are roughly 39% White, 45% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH?
WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.