Okeechobee High School
Tel:
(863)462-5025
- Okeechobee High School serves 1,709 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Okeechobee 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Okeechobee High School's student population of 1,709 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 89 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,709 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 89 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Okeechobee High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,650 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Okeechobee High School is 0.60, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #3002 out of 3650 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 57% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 37% | 33% |
| Black | 8% | 22% |
| White | 51% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 76% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Okeechobee School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Okeechobee High School is Cypress Juvenile Residential Facility (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Yearling Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is North Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Okeechobee North Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 621 students
0.7 miles
3000 Nw 10th Ter
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)462-5100 0.7 K-5 621 - Okeechobee Yearling Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 716 students
0.7 miles
925 Nw 23rd Ln
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)462-5056 0.7 6-8 716 - Okeechobee Cypress Juvenile Residential Facility Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 31 students
1.6 miles
1117 Ne 39th Blvd
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)824-6114 1.6 6-12 31 - Okeechobee Central Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 584 students
2.2 miles
610 Sw 5th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863)462-5077 2.2 K-5 584 - Okeechobee Okeechobee Virtual Instruction Program Grades: 1-12 | 7 students
2.2 miles
700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863)462-5000 2.2 1-12 7
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