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Best High Schools in Polk County, FL

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37,354

Students

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Top rankedChain Of Lakes Collegiate High2^nd of 841 Florida high schools

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Biggest riser

Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Roosevelt Academy 12.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Navigator Academy Of Leadership High School and 1 more

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 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	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeland Senior High School	Public	9-12	726 Hollingsworth Rd	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 499-2900	1,985	103	19.2	56.8%	770 (38.8%)	506 (25.5%)	594 (29.9%)	35 (1.8%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	70 (3.5%)	45.1	410^th of 841 public high schools	51.2%		44.4	406^th of 844 public high schools	51.9%	4				62.0	63.0					34.0	38.0	70.0	72.0		$9,937	$1,447	$8,490
Winter Haven Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 6th St SE	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5330	2,648	109	24.2	60.2%	816 (30.8%)	801 (30.2%)	888 (33.5%)	56 (2.1%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	75 (2.8%)	35.9	525^th of 841 public high schools	37.6%		37.2	495^th of 844 public high schools	41.4%	30				52.0	58.0					24.0	34.0	65.0	66.0		$8,762	$1,062	$7,698
Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	700 Edgewood Dr N	Fort Meade	33841	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 285-1180	731	46	15.8	76.6%	216 (29.5%)	107 (14.6%)	390 (53.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	46.8	384^th of 841 public high schools	54.3%		42.4	431^st of 844 public high schools	48.9%	47	53.0	46.0	42.0	53.0	56.0	41.0	41.0	59.0	26.0	64.0	54.0	69.0	68.0	90.0	$13,659	$1,695	$11,964
Auburndale Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Bloodhound Trl	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-6200	1,770	74	23.9	63.6%	682 (38.5%)	411 (23.2%)	605 (34.2%)	19 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (2.7%)	24.4	635^th of 841 public high schools	24.5%		21.8	653^rd of 844 public high schools	22.6%	18				47.0	48.0					14.0	18.0	57.0	60.0		$9,387	$1,368	$8,020
Bartow Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1270 Broadway Ave S	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 534-7400	2,276	102	22.3	57.8%	931 (40.9%)	456 (20.0%)	737 (32.4%)	97 (4.3%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	50 (2.2%)	37.2	508^th of 841 public high schools	39.6%		36.1	510^th of 844 public high schools	39.6%	2				55.0	53.0					32.0	32.0	64.0	72.0		$8,576	$1,199	$7,378
Mulberry Senior High School	Public	9-12	4th Circle NE	Mulberry	33860	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 701-1104	1,451	64	22.6	69.4%	549 (37.8%)	130 (9.0%)	720 (49.6%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.7%)	29.7	585^th of 841 public high schools	30.4%		28.8	596^th of 844 public high schools	29.4%	11				42.0	53.0					20.0	26.0	62.0	71.0		$9,500	$1,225	$8,274
Kathleen Senior High School	Public	9-12	1100 Red Devil Way	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2655	1,861	76	24.4	69.8%	592 (31.8%)	417 (22.4%)	783 (42.1%)	18 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (2.4%)	27.2	612^th of 841 public high schools	27.2%		27.8	607^th of 844 public high schools	28.1%	5				43.0	49.0					24.0	24.0	65.0	64.0		$10,142	$1,510	$8,632
McLaughlin Academy Of Excellence	Public	6-12	800 4th St S	Lake Wales	33853	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 678-4233	758	31	24.4	80.2%	195 (25.7%)	215 (28.4%)	331 (43.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	15.9	682^nd of 841 public high schools	18.9%					(n/a)	35.0	40.0	30.0	28.0	38.0	34.0	23.0	30.0	17.0	22.0	26.0	50.0	56.0	68.0	$11,027	$1,830	$9,197
Roosevelt Academy	Public	6-12	115 E St	Lake Wales	33853	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 678-4252	279	22	12.6	76.0%	104 (37.3%)	41 (14.7%)	129 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	10.3	703^rd of 841 public high schools	16.4%		6.2	726^th of 844 public high schools	14.0%	23	31.0	15.0	24.0	19.0	37.0	11.0	15.0	23.0	11.0	8.0	13.0	68.0	19.0		$20,436	$3,969	$16,465
Gause Academy Of Leadership	Public	6-12	1395 Polk St W	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-7425	97	17	5.7	90.7%	36 (37.1%)	31 (32.0%)	27 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	12.6	696^th of 841 public high schools	17.2%		10.2	702^nd of 844 public high schools	16.8%	6			16.0	53.0				0.0	9.0	18.0	6.0	25.0	50.0		$36,292	$4,059	$32,233
McKeel Academy Of Technology	Public, Charter	7-12	1810 Parker St W	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 499-2818	1,750	74	23.6	36.2%	1,099 (62.8%)	141 (8.1%)	394 (22.5%)	70 (4.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	41 (2.3%)	76.4	92^nd of 841 public high schools	89.1%		77	97^th of 844 public high schools	88.5%	5		79.0	70.0	77.0	74.0		90.0	76.0	70.0	86.0	74.0	88.0	88.0	95.0	$6,682	$231	$6,451
Lake Wales Senior High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	1 Highlander Way	Lake Wales	33853	Polk County	Polk	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 678-4222	1,597	73	21.8	68.6%	658 (41.2%)	297 (18.6%)	567 (35.5%)	33 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (2.4%)	50.9	332^nd of 841 public high schools	60.5%		48.2	356^th of 844 public high schools	57.8%	24				65.0	65.0					33.0	60.0	67.0	74.0		$6,653	$563	$6,091
Haines City Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2800 Hornet Dr	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 421-3281	3,105	122	25.4	69.6%	285 (9.2%)	951 (30.6%)	1,773 (57.1%)	38 (1.2%)	13 (0.4%)	9 (0.3%)	36 (1.2%)	27.5	610^th of 841 public high schools	27.5%		29.3	590^th of 844 public high schools	30.1%	20				45.0	47.0					29.0	35.0	57.0	67.0		$7,978	$1,130	$6,847
Frostproof Middle/Senior High	Public	6-12	1000 Palm Ave N	Frostproof	33843	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 635-7809	998	65	15.3	69.6%	414 (41.5%)	82 (8.2%)	474 (47.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.4%)	32.8	555^th of 841 public high schools	34.0%		31.2	575^th of 844 public high schools	31.9%	20	47.0	54.0	37.0	51.0	43.0	38.0	63.0	56.0	32.0	47.0	45.0	59.0	64.0	97.0	$13,196	$1,789	$11,407
George W. Jenkins Senior High	Public	9-12	6000 Lakeland Highlands Rd	Lakeland	33813	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 648-3566	2,469	115	21.4	47.0%	1,133 (45.9%)	408 (16.5%)	757 (30.7%)	68 (2.8%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	93 (3.8%)	45.6	401^st of 841 public high schools	52.3%		44.8	400^th of 844 public high schools	52.6%	1				61.0	59.0					33.0	34.0	72.0	75.0		$9,219	$914	$8,305
Bill Duncan Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	3333 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 499-2860	87	12	7.2	87.4%	21 (24.1%)	34 (39.1%)	30 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	3.7	759^th of 841 public high schools	9.8%		2.9	778^th of 844 public high schools	7.8%	19	12.0	18.0	5.0	21.0	13.0	9.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	14.0	5.0	36.0	19.0		$36,884	$2,110	$34,775
Lake Gibson Senior High School	Public	9-12	7007 Socrum Loop Rd N	Lakeland	33809	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 853-6100	1,973	93	21.2	62.3%	795 (40.3%)	437 (22.1%)	661 (33.5%)	29 (1.5%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (2.1%)	30.3	580^th of 841 public high schools	31.0%		27.1	615^th of 844 public high schools	27.1%	35				42.0	48.0					25.0	27.0	70.0	68.0		$9,858	$1,251	$8,607
Ridge Teen Parent Program	Public	6-12	7700 Lucerne Park Rd	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 299-2512	11	0		63.6%	3 (27.3%)	3 (27.3%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lake Region High School	Public	9-12	1995 Thunder Rd	Eagle Lake	33839	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 297-3099	1,568	67	23.4	72.3%	321 (20.5%)	454 (29.0%)	751 (47.9%)	8 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.8%)	18.1	675^th of 841 public high schools	19.7%		21.6	658^th of 844 public high schools	22.0%	17				36.0	38.0					23.0	27.0	47.0	60.0		$9,999	$1,288	$8,711
Don E Woods Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	213 Lake Ave E	Dundee	33838	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 421-3325	82	11	7.4	81.7%	9 (11.0%)	29 (35.4%)	41 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	3.3	775^th of 841 public high schools	7.8%		4.5	749^th of 844 public high schools	11.3%	26	13.0	20.0	14.0	19.0	14.0	0.0		4.0	5.0	8.0	0.0	22.0	29.0		$30,028	$1,662	$28,366
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	213 Tyler Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 688-5596	59	6	9.8	83.1%	22 (37.3%)	10 (16.9%)	19 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.9%)								(n/a)															$8,066	$54	$8,011
Polk County Sheriff's Central Center	Public	7-12	2390 Bob Phillips Rd	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 519-3611	45	2	22.5	6.7%	5 (11.1%)	28 (62.2%)	11 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)											0.0				$14,583	$1,493	$13,088
Ridge Community High School	Public	9-12	500 Orchid Dr	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 419-3315	2,632	114	23.0	61.7%	232 (8.8%)	596 (22.6%)	1,725 (65.5%)	31 (1.2%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	40 (1.5%)	26.8	615^th of 841 public high schools	26.9%		25.6	625^th of 844 public high schools	25.9%	10				43.0	46.0					27.0	21.0	60.0	70.0		$8,108	$1,041	$7,066
Polk State College Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	10-12	3425 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 669-2322	343	5	68.6	—	220 (64.1%)	24 (7.0%)	74 (21.6%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	92.7	7^th of 841 public high schools	99.2%		95	2^nd of 844 public high schools	99.8%	5					100.0						96.0	100.0	100.0		$7,367	$00	$7,367
Chain Of Lakes Collegiate High	Public, Charter	10-12	999 Avenue H NE	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 298-6800	340	7	48.5	—	139 (40.9%)	65 (19.1%)	121 (35.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	94.5	2^nd of 841 public high schools	99.8%		96.2	1^st of 844 public high schools	99.9%	1					97.0								95.0		$7,080	$08	$7,072
Tenoroc High School	Public	9-12	4905 Saddle Creek Rd	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 614-9183	1,141	48	23.7	72.7%	403 (35.3%)	214 (18.8%)	478 (41.9%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	31 (2.7%)	20.7	660^th of 841 public high schools	21.5%		22	652^nd of 844 public high schools	22.7%	8				37.0	42.0					20.0	21.0	47.0	68.0		$10,140	$1,312	$8,828
Transition School	Public	12	1860 Gibbons St E	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 519-8169	50	0		52.0%	14 (28.0%)	12 (24.0%)	23 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)
New Beginnings High School	Public, Charter	6-12	250 Magnolia Ave SW	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 268-5666	997	15	66.4	77.3%	184 (18.5%)	327 (32.8%)	445 (44.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	2.3	792^nd of 841 public high schools	5.8%		2.5	794^th of 844 public high schools	5.9%	2			13.0	11.0	9.0			0.0		11.0	3.0		8.0		$9,680	$307	$9,374
Polk County Sheriffs Regional Detention Center	Public	5-12	2390 Bob Phillips Rd	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 519-3820	58	3	19.3	6.9%	3 (5.2%)	30 (51.7%)	24 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$15,372	$998	$14,374
Polk State Lakeland Gateway To College Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	11-12	3425 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 669-2322	296	9	32.8	—	98 (33.1%)	93 (31.4%)	90 (30.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)													64.0		$5,954	$04	$5,951
Polk Grad Academy	Public	9-12	604 S. Central Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 413-2948	14	0		85.7%	6 (42.9%)	5 (35.7%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Discovery High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 N Buena Vista Dr	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 268-7178	898	45	19.9	63.7%	195 (21.7%)	185 (20.6%)	488 (54.3%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (2.0%)	25.4	628^th of 841 public high schools	25.3%		21	660^th of 844 public high schools	21.8%	32				54.0	38.0					24.0	25.0	57.0	59.0		$8,644	$909	$7,735
Davenport High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4525 County Road 547 N	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 534-0500	2,731	106	25.7	49.3%	475 (17.4%)	478 (17.5%)	1,675 (61.3%)	45 (1.6%)	4 (0.1%)	11 (0.4%)	43 (1.6%)	29.4	588^th of 841 public high schools	30.1%		29	591^st of 844 public high schools	30.0%	3				49.0	50.0					20.0	33.0	54.0	71.0		$7,709	$903	$6,806
Ridge Technical Academy	Public	6-12	7700 State Road 544	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 419-3060	103	8	12.8	68.9%	32 (31.1%)	17 (16.5%)	53 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)													77.0		$12,338	$1,136	$11,203
Maynard A Traviss Technical Academy	Public	6-12	3225 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2700	151	7	21.5	62.9%	75 (49.7%)	23 (15.2%)	46 (30.5%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)													71.0		$7,824	$742	$7,082
Navigator Academy Of Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	495 Holly Hill Rd	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(863) 353-3005	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	28	608^th of 841 public high schools	27.7%					(n/a)				46.0	56.0					20.0	30.0	69.0

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