2019 Best Public High Schools in the Orlando Area

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Orlando Science Middle/High Charter School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
6-12
80
1 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Sophomore: This school is amazing academically. They have a variety of AP classes . The teachers are very passionate and very knowledgeable on their subject, and dedicated to teaching. Since it is a small school, everyone knows everyone, and the teachers and administration will know you personally. We have a variety of academic extracurriculars that are very successful, such as our Science Olympiad team, Competition Math team, Physics Bowl, and more. Also, the students are very welcoming and nonjudgmental. A drawback is the lack or arts and sports. We have a band, but it isn't as active as it is in other schools. We have a slowly improving basketball, soccer, and fencing team.
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566 Students
13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Winter Park High School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
9-12
584
2 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: Winter Park High School is a vast melting pot filled with students from across the world. It’s diversity makes for an exciting atmosphere around campus. The staff at Winter Park is phenomenal. We hire the best teachers and administrators that are ready to help you in any way they can, whenever they can. As a second generation Wildcat, my father having graduated in 1975, makes Winter Park mean even more to me. It is a beautiful school with a lovely campus, filled with hard working students. I believe it is safe to say that there is no school in the Central Florida area that can top Winter Park in all categories! I love Winter Park High School and would highly recommend it to any students that are moving to the Orlando area and looking for a new school to call home.
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A
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3,142 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Timber Creek High School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
9-12
1,088
3 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: I like the school diversity, we all come together to show love and acceptance. We all believe in making a change in our society and being successful in life. Our school provides plenty of resources to help us thrive to become better students and overall people. As we continue to move through life, we can look back say our school has helped guide us. My school is very resourceful and confident about what each student. They never give up on us, they always find ways to make us feel like we are at our home. They keep us grounded and keep our creative juices flowing. Keep in mind! That everyone is unique in their own way, or school accomplished let’s all it’s students shine in their own way. I would like to see the status of rules and punishments be changed. Everyone gets tested the same when it comes to those issues.
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A
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3,270 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Lake Mary Preparatory School
Private School
Lake Mary, FL
PK, K-12
7
Parent: My children have attended Lake Mary Prep since elementary school. They have received an advanced curriculum every year. But the best thing about LMP is the family atmosphere. When my child was sick or just not himself the teachers noticed and let me know. I never felt my son was just a student but a child who was cared for, nurtured and challenged. There have been administrators who did not always answer my questions as I had wanted but that is the case at every school. But the teachers who interact with my boys on a daily basis were always professional and kind. I did not always agree with every class grade or procedure but My children always were treated fairly. When we attended sporting events the character of the LMP students often out shined those of other private schools, poor sportsmanship and disrespect were never seen or tolerated. I want that for my sons. School is about more than an education it is about the whole child and LMP practices this.
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A
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525 Students
8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Olympia High School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
8-12
635
4 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: Olympia was a great High School experience, from the culture all the way to Academics and Sports. Every teacher and administrator wants you to succeed and there is always something you can do there. From joining a club to playing a sport to volunteering. As a junior and Senior your guidance works really hard for you to take the right courses and lead you in the right path to college. i loved going to Olympia. Once a titan always a titan!
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A
Overall Niche Grade
3,194 Students
23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Spruce Creek High School
Volusia County Schools, FL
9-12
651
5 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: My overall experience at Spruce Creek has been very impactful. Moving from Las Vegas, Nevada and not knowing anyone, it was very easy to get involved. Joining Varsity cheerleading freshman year, I had easily found my place at school and a group of people I have gotten to know and become very close with. To further get involved I had joined the club CSALT- Creek Student Ambassador and Leadership Team, which aided in the organization of pep rallies, community service events, and freshman orientation. Senior Year I was able to join the National Honor Society, furthering my contribution to the community and my school through a variety of service projects. Academically, junior year I had taken AP Spanish which has inspired me to continue studying the language in college and possibly study abroad in Spain or Latin America. Similarly, I found Anatomy was very interesting as it had validated my desire to pursue a career in medicine.
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A
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2,691 Students
19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Hagerty High School
Seminole County Public Schools, FL
9-12
528
6 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: Hagerty High school is overall an excellent school. There are many challenging core classes and a plethora of electives to choose from. We have a stellar athletics program, with many of the teams reaching state championships. For those wanting to learn how to cook, Hagerty has a new, state of the art Culinary program that offers various certifications, including ServSafe. Hagerty has many clubs designed to encourage students to be active in society, with one being Key Club. The staff at the school is phenomenal. Everyone does an excellent job to ensure a good learning environment. All in all, Hagerty is one of the top schools in Florida, with test scores reflecting that.
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A
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2,238 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Oviedo High School
Seminole County Public Schools, FL
9-12
404
7 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Parent: Oviedo High school is an amazing school, I have been given a great variety of opportunities that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. The teachers have played a huge role in helping me to complete my best work and helping me make sure that I excel inside and outside of the classroom. I am very comfortable going and talking to teachers and administration about any problems around school or that I am personally experiencing. Oviedo has a great community feel to it there are clubs for everyone to be involved in and all the sports excel greatly making every game you attend exciting! Overall, my experience at Oviedo has given me skills I will carry with me for the rest of my life and for that I am forever thankful!
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A
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2,455 Students
19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Lake Mary High School
Seminole County Public Schools, FL
9-12
467
8 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: I’ve been at Lake Mary for three years, starting as a sophomore. In the beginning weeks of my first year, I witnessed someone throwing another boy in the trash. Of course I intervened and I was cursed at for doing so. Despite that incident, I began to like where I was at, most of the kids are nice and the teachers are good. There is a lot of school spirit which makes it fun sometimes. Overall, I’m glad to be a Ram and I’m proud to say that I’ll be graduating there in 2019!
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A
Overall Niche Grade
2,874 Students
19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Seminole High School
Seminole County Public Schools, FL
PK, 9-12
848
9 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: I like the diversity in the schools and the different programs that are available to students. There are several programs for the students which best suits them. There is a heath academy program, a international baccalaureate program, honors courses, advanced placement courses, and a dual enrollment program. I do however, wish that there would be better teachers and more teaching assistance to help the students. Some of the students struggle in their academic classes and need extra tutoring. Few of the teachers lack academic assistance to students. I wish this was changed or improved.
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A
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3,189 Students
19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Crooms Academy of Information Technology
Seminole County Public Schools, FL
9-12
132
10 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: Crooms Academy of Information Technology is a very good school. Though it may be a little on the harder side as far as curriculum, it is well worth it. The environment is very friendly and I like most teachers. Having your own laptop is very convenient and makes your time much easier. All in all, I would give Crooms a 5 starts!
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A
Overall Niche Grade
628 Students
15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Boone High School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
9-12
544
11 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: It has a very nice learning environment and great teachers! All the administrators are involved and can be seen in the halls in-between classes, which create a sense of security. The school promotes strong school spirit which allows you to be involved. I feel it is very easy to meet new people through the endless choices of clubs and community service opportunities available at the school. There is a good amount of diversity and I think the teachers do a good job pushing students to excel in classes. Behavioral problems in the classroom are not a problem because disciplinary actions are taken seriously.
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A-
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2,842 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Lake Brantley High School
Seminole County Public Schools, FL
9-12
595
12 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Junior: Lake Brantley High School is a place that strives for success in education, sports, and other extra curricular activities. With numerous clubs and organizations that support diversity, conversation, and intelligence, LBHS has hundreds of ways to get involved throughout a student's high school career. Teachers at Lake Brantley are always working hard to make sure the student is fully equipped for their future endeavors and onto college or more rigorous courses. The environment in a classroom promotes a safe and knowledgeable atmosphere with conversation and cooperation encouraged daily. Many students are inspired to work hard and maintain their grades, performing exceptionally on standardized tests and AP exams. Each year, LBHS cracks down on the importance of maintaining a drug free and violence free campus in order to ensure the safety of every single student on campus. I am privileged to have been a Lake Brantley Patriot!
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A-
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2,803 Students
19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Lake Nona High School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
9-12
620
13 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Sophomore: Lake Nona High School is wonderful school to enroll in! For starters, there are a lot of students in the campus, so it's easy for a new student to make new friends there. The classes can be a hit or miss. It depends on the teacher, the student's behavior, and the difficulty of the class.

Lake Nona High School also offers opportunities such as the Collegiate Academy; being provided by Valencia College to allow students get their Associate Arts degree early. They also provide a diverse amount of extracurricular activities for anyone to join, including sports such as tennis and basketball and clubs like video games and rowing.

The administration there is excellent; they do a good job trying to control all the chaotic events that happen in the school. There is even administration for students only called student services where students can ask their guidance counselor for advice on school and future opportunities.

Overall, the school is enjoyable, as long as one doesn't be reckless.
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A-
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2,528 Students
23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Freedom High School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
9-12
796
14 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Junior: I have attended Freedom High School since my freshman year and since then I have been involved in clubs, sports, tutoring times, volunteering, and much more. The teachers, guidance counselors, and staff at Freedom High School are very polite and encouraging. They push you to your best ability and are always there for anyone who needs help or has questions! There are plenty of resources at school to help every student be successful for example the guidance counselors, tutoring sessions, librarians, and other students you can lean on. Freedom High School offers many different sports so every person can find something they enjoy participating in! The students who attend Freedom High School are very respectful to adults as well as other students. We are a very diverse group differing from cultures, religions, and race. Overall I have really enjoyed my experience at this high school.
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A-
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3,438 Students
22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Dr. Phillips High School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
PK, 9-12
999
15 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Alum: I enjoyed my time in DP. Lots of extra-curriculars. They have amazing teachers as well as some very mediocre ones. One thing that concerns me about the school is that sometimes it seems like they care more about their sports reputation than actual academics. Status quo, higher class kids get called to meet with their counselor, more resources for college etc while lower income kids fall between the cracks and many teachers and administrators witness it without doing anything about it. The School is very diverse, and they offer many electives for all kinds of interest. You will see rich ladies teaching part time because they were bored being housewifes or former engineers teaching math,while they're great at math, the problem is that oftentimes they don't know how to TEACH the subject. I recommend them hiring more people who went to school to TEACH, because given how great the facilities were I did have some very mediocre teachers while I was there. Great school spirit, go Panthers!
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A-
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3,581 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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West Orange High School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
9-12
747
16 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: West Orange High School is a spirit filled and tradition based high school! It offers everything from strong academics to great sports teams to an excellent music program, drama and the arts are great! It even has an agricultural program! School spirit is awesome with Friday morning "Wake Up Warriors" pep rallies to the 12th man student cheering section at football games the school cannot be beat! Recognized for the annual senior "Paint your parking spot day" and Senior walk out day. Our school has something for everyone!
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A-
Overall Niche Grade
4,124 Students
22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Seabreeze High School
Volusia County Schools, FL
9-12
305
17 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Alum: My experience at Seabreeze High was one that I wish I could relive over and over again. It offered advanced placement classes for students who needed a more challenging curriculum, many opportunities for extracurricular activities ranging from a variety of sports, community engagement and advocacy, as well as the arts. Seabreeze High School is placed in an ideal area near the beach where students can enjoy the smell of the ocean right from campus. Everything about this school is wonderful!
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
1,648 Students
19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Lyman High School
Seminole County Public Schools, FL
PK, 9-12
631
18 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: My experience at Lyman high school has been somewhat of a roller coaster ride. The school itself is good. The teachers are awesome and they genuinely care about the well being and understandings of their students. Lyman isn’t really known for sports, extra curriculum activities like football, basketball, and lacrosse tend to lack victories and takes many losses. But I still have pride in my school no matter what! I’m going on my fourth year of high school, as a freshman I hated the school. I didn’t know anyone, I wasn’t from the area, and I just wanted to be in my home town. Despite that I grew to love the school and every little thing about it, from the teachers to the sports, and everything else.
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
2,649 Students
19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Lake Howell High School
Seminole County Public Schools, FL
9-12
453
19 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: What I liked about Lake Howell High School was the bunch of different clubs, classes, and how the Teachers just made you feel like you were at home. This school has gave me an experience of a lifetime going from freshman year, to my senior year. I will never forget all the memories I got from Lake Howell High School. What I would like to see changed in Lake Howell would be for them to make new clubs, make more social events, change the cafeteria food, buy better supplies for NJROTC, and for the school to just bring more magic to the place where more people would see then absolutely want to be apart of our wonderful school! This school has taught me alot my senior year. The one thing I will never forget that this school has taught me, was to be inspirational and be a light to someone. Being inspirational and being a light to someone is how you change the world for the greater good, so let's start now, what's stopping you?
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
2,236 Students
19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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University High School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
9-12
582
20 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Junior: University is a wonderful place to learn! I couldn't imagine going to any other school. The teachers not only care about academics but they care about you. Everyone makes it a safe learning environment, no matter if you are a freshman or a senior. Culture and diversity runs through the roof. They also have prepared me well enough for college. I will never forget this high school.
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
3,099 Students
21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Legacy High Charter School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
9-12
66
21 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Parent: Legacy High Charter School has helped shape my son into a better student. It is obvious that each and every one of his teachers care about their students; not just academically, but their overall well-being. My son has always felt less than adequate with his school performance; however, since coming to Legacy High Charter School, he is maintaining stellar grades and his confidence is evident. I cannot thank his teachers and administrative staff enough for their help and support. I highly recommend this school to those who need that extra push for their kids. For those parents that feel helpless because they see their children suffer and struggle with school. They do not need special classes; just a little more time to learn the material. The kind of time that regular public schools cannot always give them due to their class sizes. Legacy High Charter School has saved my child in so many ways. I highly recommend this school.
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
168 Students
11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Cornerstone Charter Academy High School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
9-12
69
22 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Alum: Cornerstone was the best thing that happened to me. The small class sizes made it easy to receive help when needed by teachers. It is a very safe school and have a home town feel. Graduation was very personalized to the 101 graduating seniors in 2017. I loved it and always recommend!
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
408 Students
21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Lake Minneola High School
Lake County Schools, FL
9-12
212
23 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Niche User: My experience as a student with this high school was good! It has a super clean, bully free environment. The teachers are great and has lots of after school activities for students. It is a technology school so they use mostly iPads or laptop streams which is great. However, for those who prefer books, they still use textbooks in class. The only reason I gave this school a 4 star rating is because of the car rider line and parking lot situation.
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B
Overall Niche Grade
1,975 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Apopka High School
Orange County Public Schools, FL
9-12
679
24 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Junior: Apopka High School is your ideal school if you are looking for a good education. The staff offers many opportunities for you to improve upon various subjects. From Saturday school to clubs, they offer it all (in terms of assistance). AHS also has a vast variety in their extra curricular activities. Every student could find at least one club that seems interesting. Overall, Apopka High School is a great school!
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B
Overall Niche Grade
3,147 Students
22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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East Ridge High School
Lake County Schools, FL
9-12
591
25 Best Public High Schools in Orlando Area
Senior: East Ridge High School is a place where I have had many positive experiences. When I moved to Florida, it was the first time I had ever moved. I was very nervous because I never had to be "the new girl" before. I had no idea what to expect. I came from a school of roughly 400 to 500 people and one building. East ridge is a school with about 2300 students and more buildings than I can count. It is understandable how I was nervous, but I was very happy to find that a school of such great volume has a set of teachers who care so much about their students. I was welcomed with open arms at a time in my life in which I was vulnerable and unsure, which is more than I could have ever asked for in my experience moving away from home.
East Ridge also takes extra measures to ensure the safety of their students. As a high schooler, seeing schools all over the country as targets for voilence is unsettling, but with such high security on campus, my classmates and I are able to feel safe on campus.
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B
Overall Niche Grade
2,317 Students
22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Eastside Catholic School
Private School
Sammamish, WA
6-12
87
Alum: Overall, I had a great high school career here! It was everything I could hope for in a high school - the teachers are fantastic, and everyone is really kind, even across social barriers (such as jocks and band geeks). They also are famous for their great treatment of handicapped students - they often got to be homecoming royalty, and were treated very kindly by all types of people there.

My only complaint is that as a co-founder of the marching band, the school tends to not give much attention or money to the music program despite its outstanding record and awards won every year. Even when students got to travel the world based on musical achievement or the band went to state championships in multiple areas, there were no announcements unless we pushed the administration.
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A+
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865 Students
11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Shorecrest Preparatory School
Private School
St. Petersburg, FL
PK, K-12
58
Senior: I've loved my time at Shorecrest! The faculty is outstanding and I have a plethora of opportunities. I am very involved in the musical theater program and in some of the many clubs offered. There's a great sense of community, and there's a college counciling office that helps us with the college application process.
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974 Students
10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Orlando Science Middle/High Charter School

Winter Park High School

Timber Creek High School

Lake Mary Preparatory School

Olympia High School

Spruce Creek High School

Hagerty High School

Oviedo High School

Lake Mary High School

Seminole High School

Crooms Academy of Information Technology

Boone High School

Lake Brantley High School

Lake Nona High School

Freedom High School

Dr. Phillips High School

West Orange High School

Seabreeze High School

Lyman High School

Lake Howell High School

University High School

Legacy High Charter School

Cornerstone Charter Academy High School

Lake Minneola High School

Apopka High School

East Ridge High School

Eastside Catholic School

Shorecrest Preparatory School