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Oak Ridge High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

651^st

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of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 22% of Florida high schools

Summary

Oak Ridge High in Orlando, FL, is a large public high school serving 2,553 students in grades 9-12 within the Orange school district. The school has historically faced academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 22nd percentile of Florida high schools for the 2025-2026 school year, but it presents a unique paradox with a very high graduation rate that often exceeds 94%.

The most significant challenge at Oak Ridge is an extremely high rate of chronic absenteeism, which reached 59.3% in the 2023-2024 school year. This rate is dramatically higher than nearby schools like William R Boone High (41.5%) and Freedom High (44.8%), and nearly double the district average of 35.2%. This attendance issue is likely a major factor behind the school's low academic proficiency, with only 30% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 39% in 10th-grade ELA, compared to much higher rates at nearby schools. Oak Ridge also serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (58.4% receiving free or reduced lunch) compared to its peers, which adds context to these challenges.

Despite these struggles, there are notable bright spots. Oak Ridge students perform exceptionally well in US History, with 87% proficiency—surpassing both the district and state averages, as well as the high-performing Cornerstone Charter Academy High. The school has also shown improvement in Algebra 1 proficiency over recent years, jumping from 21% to 41% between 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. The school's spending per student ($8,868) is comparable to its peers, suggesting that the core issues are more related to attendance and socioeconomic factors than funding. The stark contrast with nearby Cornerstone Charter Academy, which has much lower absenteeism and higher test scores, highlights how school culture and demographics can shape outcomes within the same community.

2,553

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,868

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 W Oak Ridge Rd
Orlando, FL 32809

(407) 852-3200

District: Orange

Feeder schools for Oak Ridge High:

Elementary:	Eccleston Elementary
	Lancaster Elementary
	Michael McCoy Elementary
	Millennia Gardens Elementary
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	Palmetto Elementary
	Pershing School
	Pineloch Elementary
	Shenandoah Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.2%

African American:

43.5%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (42% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg65%

Florida avg64%

651^st of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	22.2	651 of 838	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	547 of 844	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	539 of 807	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	650 of 792	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	593 of 774	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	544 of 746	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	508 of 734	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	507 of 716	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	581 of 714	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	577 of 693	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.7	538 of 687	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.3	403 of 648	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	14.6	502 of 606	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	515 of 622	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	490 of 620	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	444 of 587	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.5	448 of 577	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.9	448 of 563	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	418 of 477	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.4	434 of 487	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.8	400 of 484	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History87%+13 vs state

Biology 162%-12 vs state

Geometry42%-14 vs state

English Language Arts35%-26 vs state

Algebra 130%-33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Most people outside of Oak Ridge are going to tell you that it's a bad place just because they've heard stories of the old Oak Ridge when we had a principal that didn't care. A change up in administration changed the school a lot from what i've seen. 2/3 of the students don't care about the fact they have to go to school and that's what makes it so rough sometimes setting aside the incompetent administration. If a student wants to succeed at Oak Ridge they will no problem. They're just going to be surrounded by students who aren't even going to put in half the amount of effort that they are. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Monday, October 19, 2009

Oak ridge high school is a very good school with bright students attending it. Known as a suburban school the education level of oak ridge is phenomenal the students are intelligent young adults. Close Quote

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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/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 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
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
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
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
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
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)
Ucp Transitional Learning Academy Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	3305 S Orange Ave	Orlando	32806	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 852-3300	162	6	27.0	38.3%	34 (21.0%)	38 (23.5%)	83 (51.2%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1.4	818^th of 838 public high schools	2.4%		1.5	827^th of 844 public high schools	2.0%	9	15.0	23.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	15.0	23.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.0	14.0	15.0	$19,409	$00	$19,409
Juvenile Offenders Program	Public	7-12	3741 Vision Blvd	Orlando	32839	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 836-3326	11	2	5.5	27.3%	0 (0.0%)	8 (72.7%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter	Public, Charter	11-12	2210 Rio Grande Ave	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 898-7228	279	9	31.0		17 (6.1%)	188 (67.4%)	69 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1.2	828^th of 838 public high schools	1.2%		2.9	777^th of 844 public high schools	7.9%	51											5.0	9.0	16.0		$9,588	$00	$9,588
William R Boone High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1000 E Kaley St	Orlando	32806	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 893-7200	2,650	120	22.0	29.6%	1,034 (39.0%)	262 (9.9%)	1,193 (45.0%)	60 (2.3%)	5 (0.2%)	12 (0.5%)	84 (3.2%)	56.9	257^th of 838 public high schools	69.3%		54	283^rd of 844 public high schools	66.5%	26				58.0	70.0					46.0	65.0	80.0	76.0		$9,849	$655	$9,194
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Ridge High

How many students attend Oak Ridge High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,553 students attended Oak Ridge High.

Is Oak Ridge High a good school?

Oak Ridge High ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Florida high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Ridge High?

Students at Oak Ridge High are 50% Hispanic, 43% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Oak Ridge High in?

Orange

What schools feed into Oak Ridge High?

Oak Ridge High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eccleston Elementary
Elementary : Lancaster Elementary
Elementary : Michael McCoy Elementary
Elementary : Millennia Gardens Elementary
Elementary : Palmetto Elementary
Elementary : Pershing School
Elementary : Pineloch Elementary
Elementary : Shenandoah Elementary

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