Osceola High School
Tel:
(407) 518-5400
Osceola High School serves 2,838 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Osceola 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 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Osceola High School's student population of 2,838 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 144 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,838 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 144 teachers |
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School Comparison
Osceola High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Osceola High School is 0.48, 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 Testing Rank | #3139 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 58% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 70% | 33% |
| Black | 13% | 22% |
| White | 12% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.70 |
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Graduation Rate | 89% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Osceola School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Osceola High School is Main Street High School (1.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Kissimmee Middle School (2.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Thacker Avenue Elementary For International Studies (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kissimmee Thacker Avenue Elementary For International Studies Grades: PK-5 | 839 students
0.4 miles
301 N Thacker Ave
Kissimmee, FL 34741
(407) 935-3540 0.4 PK-5 839 - Kissimmee Pleasant Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 880 students
1.2 miles
1253 Pleasant Hill Rd
Kissimmee, FL 34741
(407) 935-3700 1.2 PK-5 880 - Kissimmee Main Street High School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 488 students
1.6 miles
1100 N Main St
Kissimmee, FL 34744
(321) 250-1871 1.6 9-12 488 - Kissimmee Central Avenue Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 771 students
1.8 miles
500 W Columbia Ave
Kissimmee, FL 34741
(407) 343-7330 1.8 PK-5 771 - Kissimmee Kissimmee Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,272 student
2.2 miles
2410 Dyer Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34741
(407) 870-0857 2.2 6-8 1,272
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