Colonial High School
6100 Oleander Dr
Orlando, FL 32807
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Orlando, FL 32807
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(407)482-6300
- Colonial High School serves 3,581 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 22% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Colonial High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Colonial High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Colonial High School's student population of 3,581 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 152 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 3,581 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 152 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Colonial High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,601 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has increased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Colonial High School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | #3156 out of 3,601 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 54% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 52% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 74% | 32% |
| Black | 10% | 23% |
| White | 13% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 89% | 82% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Orange School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Colonial High School is Pace Center For Girls (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Stonewall Jackson Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Azalea Park Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Orlando Azalea Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 579 students
0.5 miles
1 Carol Ave
Orlando, FL 32807
(407)249-6909 0.5 PK-5 579 - Orlando Cheney Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 545 students
1.4 miles
2000 N Forsyth Rd
Orlando, FL 32807
(407)672-3120 1.4 PK-5 545 - Orlando Engelwood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 584 students
1.5 miles
900 Engel Dr
Orlando, FL 32807
(407)249-6340 1.5 PK-5 584 - Orlando Stonewall Jackson Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 1127 students
1.5 miles
6000 Stonewall Jackson Rd
Orlando, FL 32807
(407)249-6430 1.5 6-8 1127 - Orlando Pace Center For Girls Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 25 students
1.6 miles
728 Gear Lake Ave
Orlando, FL 32803
(407)992-0456 1.6 6-12 25
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