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Freedom High

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Freedom High ranks 328 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 61% of Florida high schools

Summary

Freedom High in Orlando, FL, is a large traditional public high school serving over 2,500 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Orange district. The school's most impressive strength is its near-perfect graduation rate of 98.9% for the 2024-2025 school year, which significantly outpaces both the district (92.7%) and state (92.2%) averages and is higher than nearby schools like Cypress Creek High (96.6%) and Oak Ridge High (95.9%). However, this success is contrasted by a major challenge: chronic absenteeism affects 44.8% of students, which is dramatically higher than the state average of 31.4% and nearly double the rate at Cornerstone Charter Academy High (24.7%), located just 4.8 miles away.

Academic performance at Freedom High presents a mixed picture. While the school performs at or slightly below district and state averages in core subjects like Algebra 1 (61%) and English Language Arts (59-60%), it shows a notable strength in Biology 1 (76%), where it outperforms the state average (74%). The comparison with Cornerstone Charter Academy High, which holds a 4-star rating and achieves significantly higher scores in subjects like 9th Grade ELA (83% vs. 59%), suggests that Freedom's academic struggles may be closely tied to its attendance issues. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, indicating stable, average performance relative to other Florida high schools.

An interesting recent development is the rapid demographic shift at Freedom High, with the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch dropping from 53.26% in 2022-2023 to 26.4% in 2024-2025—now lower than nearby schools like Oak Ridge High (58.4%) and Cypress Creek High (34.35%). The school's per-student spending of $9,332 is in the middle of the pack for the area, suggesting that funding alone isn't the determining factor for success. For parents, the key takeaway is that Freedom High excels at ensuring enrolled students graduate, but the high absenteeism rate points to underlying issues with student engagement that may be holding back academic performance.

2,504

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,332

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Taft Vineland Rd
Orlando, FL 32837

(407) 816-5600

District: Orange

Feeder schools for Freedom High:

Elementary:	Hunters Creek Elementary
	John Young Elementary
	Waterbridge Elementary
	West Creek Elementary
Middle:	Hunters Creek Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.8%

White:

16.5%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 31% Florida)

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg65%

Florida avg64%

328^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 37High Schools in the Orange

30^th of 70Orange among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	328 of 838	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	348 of 844	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	357 of 807	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	324 of 792	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	338 of 774	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	404 of 746	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	391 of 734	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	327 of 716	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.1	309 of 714	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	303 of 693	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	240 of 687	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	168 of 648	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	59.2	167 of 606	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.0	222 of 622	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.1	194 of 620	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	168 of 587	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	54.9	272 of 577	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	241 of 563	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.4	271 of 477	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.2	316 of 487	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.1	242 of 484	50.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 176%~ state avg

US History67%-7 vs state

Algebra 161%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Geometry58%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, November 6, 2016

Nice newer school.
Many many classes to choose from. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

I think our school is great, our teacher's are amazing, the students are accepting, everyone pretty much is like a family. There isn't really a lot of bullying, and when there is, it's a school against a person, we protect our own. Parents don't seem to understand that school is just as much about experience as grades. Grades aren't worth being scarred for the rest of your life. We all pretty much have higher standards, in my class 9th graders with Algebra 1 were the minority. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Personally as a student at Freedom High School I can assure it is a very well rounded school and has accomplished a lot in sports and we were just named an A+ school! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

This school is one of the BEST High Schools in Florida!!! Excellent teachers and curriculum. Go class of 2011!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 6, 2010

I am very pleased with our principal he always gives us updates during the week Close Quote

Schools Near Freedom High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom High	Public	9-12	2500 Taft Vineland Rd	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 816-5600	2,504	109	22.9	26.4%	412 (16.5%)	207 (8.3%)	1,673 (66.8%)	161 (6.4%)	1 (0.0%)	10 (0.4%)	40 (1.6%)	50.8	328^th of 838 public high schools	60.9%		48.8	348^th of 844 public high schools	58.8%	20		59.0	60.0		61.0	58.0	76.0	67.0	$9,332	$576	$8,756
Project Compass	Public	7-12	7531 S Orange Blossom Trl	Orlando	32809	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 235-1500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								62.0
Cypress Creek High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1101 Bear Crossing Dr	Orlando	32824	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 852-3400	3,127	131	23.8	34.3%	276 (8.8%)	467 (14.9%)	2,125 (68.0%)	210 (6.7%)	5 (0.2%)	14 (0.4%)	30 (1.0%)	41.9	449^th of 838 public high schools	46.4%		43.1	420^th of 844 public high schools	50.2%	29		56.0	55.0		34.0	51.0	73.0	66.0	$8,953	$512	$8,442
Chancery High Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	7001 S Orange Blossom Trl	Orlando	32809	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 850-9791	438	8	54.7		13 (3.0%)	211 (48.2%)	206 (47.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1.6	806^th of 838 public high schools	3.8%		2	807^th of 844 public high schools	4.4%	1	10.0	7.0	14.0	9.0	6.0	0.0	14.0	16.0	$7,338	$274	$7,064
Orange Technical College South Campus	Public	9-12	2900 W Oak Ridge Rd	Orlando	32809	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 251-6000	0	42	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Florida Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	5422 Carrier Dr	Orlando	32819	Orange County	Fl Virtual	No	No	Yes	Yes	(800) 374-1430	4,331	147	29.4	25.5%	2,205 (50.9%)	360 (8.3%)	1,339 (30.9%)	126 (2.9%)	8 (0.2%)	6 (0.1%)	287 (6.6%)	59.6	227^th of 838 public high schools	72.9%		55.4	261^st of 844 public high schools	69.1%	34		76.0	72.0		41.0	48.0	80.0	81.0
Oak Ridge High	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 W Oak Ridge Rd	Orlando	32809	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 852-3200	2,553	110	23.2	58.4%	98 (3.8%)	1,110 (43.5%)	1,282 (50.2%)	30 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	21 (0.8%)	22.2	651^st of 838 public high schools	22.3%		33.1	547^th of 844 public high schools	35.2%	104		31.0	39.0		30.0	42.0	62.0	87.0	$8,868	$1,111	$7,758
Simon Youth Found Academy At Outlet Mktplce	Public	10-12	5253 International Dr	Orlando	32819	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 858-6114	21	5	4.2	57.1%	2 (9.5%)	13 (61.9%)	5 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)								50.0	$59,984	$1,017	$58,967
Cornerstone Charter Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	906 Waltham Ave	Belle Isle	32809	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 608-7171	615	27	22.7	35.3%	243 (39.5%)	59 (9.6%)	248 (40.3%)	39 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	70.3	137^th of 838 public high schools	83.7%		60.3	219^th of 844 public high schools	74.1%	82		83.0	75.0		57.0	72.0	81.0	82.0	$8,926	$112	$8,814
Lake Buena Vista High School	Public	9-12	11305 Daryl Carter Pkwy	Orlando	32836	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 315-7940	2,140	86	24.8	27.8%	407 (19.0%)	267 (12.5%)	1,243 (58.1%)	173 (8.1%)	5 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	36 (1.7%)	46.5	391^st of 838 public high schools	53.3%		40	463^rd of 844 public high schools	45.1%	72		52.0	58.0		35.0	54.0	75.0	79.0	$7,950	$437	$7,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom High

What is the racial makeup of Freedom High?

Students at Freedom High are 67% Hispanic, 16% White, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Freedom High?

Freedom High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hunters Creek Elementary
Elementary : John Young Elementary
Elementary : Waterbridge Elementary
Elementary : West Creek Elementary
Middle : Hunters Creek Middle

How many students attend Freedom High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,504 students attended Freedom High.

Is Freedom High a good school?

Freedom High ranks 328^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Freedom High in?

Orange

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