Okeechobee High School
2800 Us Highway 441 N
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(863)462-5025
- Okeechobee High School serves 1,755 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25% (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 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2015-16 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Okeechobee High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Okeechobee High School's student population of 1,755 students has grown by 41% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 89 teachers has grown by 32% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,755 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 89 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Okeechobee 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 20:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Okeechobee High School is 0.59, 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 | #3095 out of 3,601 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 54% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 52% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 36% | 32% |
| Black | 8% | 23% |
| White | 53% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 77% | 82% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Okeechobee School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Okeechobee North Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 647 students
0.7 miles
3000 Nw 10th Ter
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)462-5100 0.7 K-5 647 - Okeechobee Yearling Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 671 students
0.7 miles
925 Nw 23rd Ln
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)462-5056 0.7 6-8 671 - Okeechobee Cypress Juvenile Residential Facility Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 12 students
1.6 miles
1117 Ne 39th Blvd
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)824-6114 1.6 6-12 12 - Okeechobee Central Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 602 students
2.2 miles
610 Sw 5th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863)462-5077 2.2 K-5 602 - Okeechobee Okeechobee Virtual Franchise Grades: 6-12 | 17 students
2.3 miles
700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863)462-5000 2.3 6-12 17
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