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West Orange High

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West Orange High ranks 239 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 71% of Florida high schools

Summary

West Orange High in Winter Garden, FL, is a large, well-established public high school serving over 2,700 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Orange district, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past five years.

West Orange stands out for its strong performance in Biology 1 and US History End-of-Course exams, with 83% and 81% proficiency rates respectively, which significantly outpace district and state averages. It also excels in English Language Arts, with 66% of 10th graders proficient, notably higher than nearby Olympia High (58%) and Ocoee High (57%). However, the school faces a notable challenge in Algebra 1, where only 47% of students are proficient—well below the district and state averages of 63%. This is a persistent weakness, contrasting with its otherwise high academic profile. The school also boasts an exceptionally high graduation rate of 96.2%, consistently above 94%, though this contrasts with lower proficiency in core math subjects, suggesting a focus on ensuring students meet graduation requirements rather than achieving mastery in every area.

An interesting dynamic is the proximity of Windermere High, a newer school just 4 miles away that outperforms West Orange in nearly every metric and has a lower student-teacher ratio. This likely makes West Orange a "second choice" for some families in more affluent areas, though it remains a strong option. Additionally, the nearby Acceleration West school, despite a lower overall ranking, achieved a 67% proficiency rate in Algebra 1 in 2024-2025, far exceeding West Orange's 37% for the same year, highlighting a potential area for improvement in math support. Chronic absenteeism at West Orange (31.3%) is on par with the state average but better than Olympia High (45.6%) and Ocoee High (45.8%), though higher than Legacy High Charter (20.8%).

2,752

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,808

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1625 Beulah Rd
Winter Garden, FL 34787

(407) 905-2400

District: Orange

Feeder schools for West Orange High:

Elementary:	Hamlin Elementary
	Lake Whitney Elementary
	Sunridge Elementary
	Tildenville Elementary
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	Westbrooke Elementary
	Whispering Oak Elementary
	William S Maxey Elementary
Middle:	Lakeview Middle
	Sunridge Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

Hispanic:

30.8%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Florida median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Algebra 1 scores 16 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg65%

Florida avg64%

239^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	239 of 838	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	192 of 844	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	217 of 807	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	213 of 792	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	203 of 774	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	176 of 746	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	230 of 734	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	166 of 716	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	56.8	216 of 714	69.7%	★★★★☆
2016	59.1	191 of 693	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	53.2	298 of 687	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.3	110 of 648	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	53.9	202 of 606	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.7	238 of 622	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	234 of 620	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.7	142 of 587	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	174 of 577	69.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.2	177 of 563	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	172 of 477	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.8	251 of 487	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.7	189 of 484	61.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 183%+9 vs state

US History81%+7 vs state

English Language Arts63%+3 vs state

Geometry58%~ state avg

Algebra 147%-16 vs state

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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 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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
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
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
Ese Transition	Public	12	12301 Warrior Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 656-2399	131	15	8.7	19.1%	29 (22.1%)	30 (22.9%)	59 (45.0%)	8 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)
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
Orange Technical College West Campus	Public	9-12	2010 Ocoee Apopka Rd	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-2000	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windermere High	Public	9-12	5523 Winter Garden Vineland Rd	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 347-0980	3,217	134	24.0	12.2%	1,304 (40.5%)	160 (5.0%)	1,424 (44.3%)	249 (7.7%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.2%)	70 (2.2%)	68.5	149^th of 838 public high schools	82.2%		68.3	160^th of 844 public high schools	81.0%	11		71.0	69.0			66.0	77.0	85.0	80.0		$8,656	$438	$8,218
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
Olympia High	Public	9-12	4301 S Apopka Vineland Rd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-6400	2,901	116	25.0	28.6%	699 (24.1%)	781 (26.9%)	1,133 (39.1%)	188 (6.5%)	17 (0.6%)	19 (0.7%)	64 (2.2%)	47.9	368^th of 838 public high schools	56.1%		50.5	327^th of 844 public high schools	61.3%	41		55.0	58.0			40.0	58.0	73.0	76.0		$8,445	$488	$7,957
Acceleration West	Public	7-12	2751 Lake Stanley Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 521-2358	246	22	11.1	58.9%	21 (8.5%)	82 (33.3%)	139 (56.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	29	592^nd of 838 public high schools	29.4%		49.2	344^th of 844 public high schools	59.2%	248	25.0		31.0	57.0	34.0	57.0	45.0	63.0	67.0	67.0	$25,949	$1,449	$24,500
Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	6600 Old Winter Garden Rd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 641-4156	395	9	43.8		15 (3.8%)	278 (70.4%)	94 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2	800^th of 838 public high schools	4.5%		3.6	767^th of 844 public high schools	9.1%	33	18.0	0.0	15.0	16.0	18.0	5.0			13.0		$9,458	$435	$9,023

Frequently Asked Questions about West Orange High

How many students attend West Orange High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,752 students attended West Orange High.

Is West Orange High a good school?

West Orange High ranks 239^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is West Orange High in?

Orange

What schools feed into West Orange High?

West Orange High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hamlin Elementary
Elementary : Lake Whitney Elementary
Elementary : Sunridge Elementary
Elementary : Tildenville Elementary
Elementary : Westbrooke Elementary
Elementary : Whispering Oak Elementary
Elementary : William S Maxey Elementary
Middle : Lakeview Middle
Middle : Sunridge Middle

What is the racial makeup of West Orange High?

Students at West Orange High are 47% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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