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Achievement

Orange County Public Schools is graded an A district by the Florida Department of Education for the third consecutive year.
  • OCPS is home to 142 high-performing A and B schools, and no failing schools.
  • 13 OCPS high schools were on Newsweek’s list of most academically rigorous in the country.
Our Students Attend Top Colleges and Universities
  • Recent OCPS graduates are attending: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Penn, Princeton, Rice, Rollins, Stanford, Virginia, Vanderbilt, Yale…
  • In 2008, 96 percent of graduating seniors intended to further their education.
Customize Your Education
  • Broad range of courses at every school.
  • Specialized magnet programs at six elementary, seven middle, and 11 high schools, including aviation/aerospace, digital media and gaming, global technologies, medical arts, and visual and performing arts, to name a few.
  • For a complete list of magnet programs, click here.
  • Dual-enrollment classes allow students to earn college credit while still in high school.

Rigorous Classes Taught By Experienced Professionals
  • More than 4,500 OCPS teachers hold advanced degrees.

  • Advanced Placement classes are offered at every high school.

  • The world-renowned International Baccalaureate program is available at five high schools, and the Middle Years IB program is available at five middle schools.

New And Renovated Schools
  • OCPS has one of the most successful and aggressive building programs in the country. Since 2003, 30 new schools have been built and 36 schools have been renovated, replaced, or upgraded.
  • For more information on the building program, click here.

Diverse Student Population Prepares Young People For Success In College And The Real World
  • Students in Orange County come from 172 countries and speak 129 different languages.
  • Research-based programs are available to prepare all students for success after high school.

Broad Range Of Extracurricular Activities
  • Students have unlimited opportunities to discover what enriches their lives outside the classroom. From organized sports, the visual and performing arts, to countless clubs and organizations — there’s something for everyone.
  • Many of our high school bands and choruses are invited to perform at national events, such as the Tournament of Roses and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parades.