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Lake Minneola High School

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Lake Minneola High School ranks 265 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 68% of Florida high schools

Summary

Lake Minneola High School in Minneola, FL, is a large public high school serving 2,309 students in grades 9-12 within the Lake district, a community where only about 21% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a fascinating paradox: it boasts an elite 98.6% graduation rate, far exceeding the state average, yet nearly half of its students (46.1%) are chronically absent. This suggests the school excels at getting students to the finish line, but the high absenteeism raises questions about daily engagement and preparedness for college or careers. Academically, the school shows a clear split. It shines in humanities and sciences, with 9th and 10th grade English Language Arts proficiency rates (67% and 71%) significantly higher than nearby East Ridge High School (58% in both grades). However, it struggles severely in math, with only 25% of students proficient in Algebra 1—a rate far below the state average of 63% and a fraction of the 69% proficiency achieved by the nearby Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy, a charter school serving a similar demographic.

Compared to its local rivals, Lake Minneola holds a slight edge in overall state ranking (68th percentile) over East Ridge High School (61st percentile) and South Lake High School (44th percentile), and it does so while spending less per student ($8,725) than either of those schools. The school’s high graduation rate and strong humanities scores are clear strengths, but the chronic absenteeism and persistent math weakness are significant concerns that parents should investigate further, especially when considering the high performance of Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy in the same community.

2,309

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,725

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 N Hancock Rd
Minneola, FL 34715

(352) 394-9600

District: Lake

Feeder schools for Lake Minneola High School:

Elementary:	Grassy Lake Elementary School
Middle:	East Ridge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Hispanic:

33.8%

African American:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lake

✓Above the Florida median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 38 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg61%

Florida avg64%

265^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11High Schools in the Lake

32^nd of 70Lake 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	265 of 838	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	274 of 844	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	252 of 807	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	270 of 792	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	260 of 774	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	235 of 746	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	259 of 734	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	240 of 716	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.9	178 of 714	75.1%	★★★★☆
2016	53.8	238 of 693	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	181 of 687	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	43.3	345 of 648	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	233 of 606	61.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 179%+5 vs state

US History79%+5 vs state

English Language Arts69%+9 vs state

Geometry51%-5 vs state

Algebra 125%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (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 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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
Lake Minneola High School	Public	9-12	101 N Hancock Rd	Minneola	34715	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 394-9600	2,309	103	22.5	21.4%	996 (43.1%)	313 (13.6%)	780 (33.8%)	94 (4.1%)	22 (1.0%)	5 (0.2%)	99 (4.3%)	56.6	265^th of 838 public high schools	68.4%		54.5	274^th of 844 public high schools	67.5%	9	67.0	71.0	25.0	51.0	79.0	79.0	$8,725	$379	$8,346
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1250 N Hancock Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 508-7610	262	5	52.4	22.5%	129 (49.2%)	19 (7.3%)	92 (35.1%)	9 (3.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	76.1	96^th of 838 public high schools	88.5%		80.9	69^th of 844 public high schools	91.8%	27	86.0	78.0	69.0	80.0	88.0	75.0	$9,828	$274	$9,554
Lincoln Park Education Center	Public	9-12	680 E Highland Ave	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 394-2706	71	4	16.5	46.5%	36 (50.7%)	12 (16.9%)	16 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.9%)	24	638^th of 838 public high schools	23.9%					(n/a)	40.0	54.0		40.0	58.0	43.0	$28,656	$2,835	$25,820
East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	13322 Excalibur Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 242-2080	2,683	119	22.5	23.8%	970 (36.2%)	419 (15.6%)	1,041 (38.8%)	96 (3.6%)	19 (0.7%)	9 (0.3%)	129 (4.8%)	50.8	330^th of 838 public high schools	60.6%		53.2	292^nd of 844 public high schools	65.4%	38	58.0	58.0	23.0	52.0	83.0	81.0	$8,877	$350	$8,527
South Lake High School	Public	9-12	15600 Silver Eagle Rd	Groveland	34736	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 394-2100	2,137	100	21.3	29.6%	810 (37.9%)	337 (15.8%)	823 (38.5%)	58 (2.7%)	21 (1.0%)	9 (0.4%)	79 (3.7%)	40.5	466^th of 838 public high schools	44.4%		40.9	452^nd of 844 public high schools	46.4%	14	50.0	56.0	29.0	40.0	74.0	75.0	$9,101	$352	$8,750
West Orange High	Public	9-12	1625 Beulah Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-2400	2,752	105	26.2	20.3%	1,290 (46.9%)	352 (12.8%)	848 (30.8%)	165 (6.0%)	5 (0.2%)	14 (0.5%)	78 (2.8%)	58.3	239^th of 838 public high schools	71.5%		64.1	192^nd of 844 public high schools	77.3%	47	61.0	66.0	47.0	58.0	83.0	81.0	$8,808	$506	$8,302
The Academy At Lake Hills School- South	Public	6-12	513 Albrook St	Mascotte	34753	Lake County	Lake	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 394-2035	32	7	4.5	46.9%	16 (50.0%)	9 (28.1%)	4 (12.5%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)							$82,188	$8,323	$73,865
Legacy High Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1550 E Crown Point Rd	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 656-4673	215	15	14.3		115 (53.5%)	30 (14.0%)	46 (21.4%)	13 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	6 (2.8%)	73.5	113^th of 838 public high schools	86.5%		77.6	93^rd of 844 public high schools	89.0%	20	79.0	81.0	47.0	78.0	87.0	85.0	$11,399	$750	$10,649
Ocoee High	Public	9-12	1925 Ocoee Crown Point Pkwy	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-3000	2,514	102	24.6	45.7%	330 (13.1%)	1,288 (51.2%)	730 (29.0%)	87 (3.5%)	7 (0.3%)	27 (1.1%)	45 (1.8%)	41.9	448^th of 838 public high schools	46.5%		45.3	392^nd of 844 public high schools	53.6%	56	60.0	57.0	31.0	47.0	64.0	75.0	$8,666	$373	$8,292
Esteem Academy	Public	9-12	12301 Warrior Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 521-2358	21	5	4.2	19.0%	13 (61.9%)	1 (4.8%)	7 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$100,031	$6,655	$93,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Minneola High School

What district is Lake Minneola High School in?

Lake

Is Lake Minneola High School a good school?

Lake Minneola High School ranks 265^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Minneola High School?

Students at Lake Minneola High School are 43% White, 34% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Lake Minneola High School?

Lake Minneola High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grassy Lake Elementary School
Middle : East Ridge Middle School

How many students attend Lake Minneola High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,309 students attended Lake Minneola High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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