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WINDERMERE HIGH
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About WINDERMERE HIGH
WINDERMERE HIGH is a well-populated four-year high school in WINDERMERE, Florida, part of ORANGE. The school teaches 3,217 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 211% larger than the state mean of about 1,035.
ORANGE runs 272 schools in total, collectively educating 207,778 students. WINDERMERE HIGH is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, WINDERMERE HIGH records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 41% White, 8% Asian, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.
On the resource side, The school employs 134 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.0:1. The state averages about 23.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Orange County (around 39%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
With demographic context factored in, WINDERMERE HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.6%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Orange County shows median household earnings sit near $79,719, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WINDERMERE HIGH is one of 286 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students).
KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WINDERMERE HIGH ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 77.0%.
WINDERMERE HIGH operates from a commuter-belt location.
Five-year trend. WINDERMERE HIGH's enrollment has climbed 47% since 2018, when it stood at 2,186 (now 3,217). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 34% to 44%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 24.0:1 today.
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