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HIGHLANDS COUNTY HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND PROGRAM → HIGHLANDS COUNTY SCHOOLS JAIL PROGRAM → SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL → THE ACADEMY AT YOUTH CARE LANE → HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL → AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL → LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOL → FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH →How Highlands Virtual Franchise compares for families
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- ▸ LocallyFL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: HIGHLANDS COUNTY HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND PROGRAM, HIGHLANDS COUNTY SCHOOLS JAIL PROGRAM, SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDS COUNTY HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND PROGRAM SEBRING |
Public | 0.0 | 8 | — |
| HIGHLANDS COUNTY SCHOOLS JAIL PROGRAM SEBRING |
Public | 0.0 | 2 | — |
| SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL SEBRING |
Public | 1.2 | 1,848 | +12.3% |
| THE ACADEMY AT YOUTH CARE LANE SEBRING |
Public | 1.6 | 32 | — |
| HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL SEBRING |
Public | 5.9 | 3 | — |
| AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL AVON PARK |
Public | 7.6 | 980 | +9.1% |
| LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOL LAKE PLACID |
Public | 14.6 | 829 | -0.6% |
| FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH FROSTPROOF |
Public | 19.2 | 578 | -9.7% |