Osceola County School for the Arts

Kissimmee · FL · OSCEOLA · Public · K-12 combined

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AP rigor: 86th percentile nationally 16 AP courses

A parent's read

  • Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Osceola County School for the Arts publishes where its graduates go (CLASS OF 2024-2026): 36 colleges, including Boston College, Georgia Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Purdue University.
  • Course rigor in the top 14% of US high schools. 16 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
  • 97% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

Where graduates go — as published by the school

Osceola County School for the Arts publishes its college acceptances (CLASS OF 2024-2026): 36 colleges. See the full list ↓

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 16 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
  • Gifted & talented program
  • 7 calculus classes · 5 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: 86th percentile nationally
  • SAT/ACT participation: 80th percentile by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 100% (2023-24, Florida DOE School Grades)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances

Osceola County School for the Arts publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 36 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
CLASS OF 2024-2026

Ivy+ and most selective · 3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Stanford University · Yale University

University of California · 2

University of California – Berkeley · University of California – Davis

Out of state · 26

Auburn University · Berklee College of Music · Boston College · Brandeis University · Florida International University · Florida State University · Georgia Institute of Technology · Michigan State University · Pennsylvania State University · Purdue University · Rochester Institute of Technology · Rutgers University – Camden · Syracuse University · Temple University · and 12 more below

Not matched to a college page · 5

Case Western University · Stonybrook University · The New England Conservatory · The Juilliard School · Washington University at St. Louis

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✓ Stanford University — New York University — University of Southern California — University of California, Los Angeles ✓ University of California, Berkeley — University of Michigan — Cornell University — Boston University — Northeastern University — University of Texas at Austin — Georgetown University — Duke University

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CollegeOsceola County School for the ArtsNeocity Academy
Boston College✓ named—
Boston University—✓ named
Emory University—✓ named
Georgia Institute of Technology✓ named—
Massachusetts Institute of Technology✓ named✓ named
Princeton University—✓ named
Purdue University✓ named—
Stanford University✓ named—
University of California – Berkeley✓ named—
University of Florida✓ named✓ named
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill✓ named—
University of Virginia✓ named—

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 36 colleges, as the document prints them
Auburn University Berklee College of Music Boston College Brandeis University Case Western University Florida International University Florida State University Georgia Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Michigan State University Pennsylvania State University Purdue University Rochester Institute of Technology Rutgers University – Camden Stanford University Stonybrook University Syracuse University Temple University The New England Conservatory The Juilliard School University of California – Berkeley University of California – Davis University of Florida University of Iowa University of Maryland University of Miami University of Minnesota – Twin Cities University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill University of Pittsburgh University of Rochester
and 6 more

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Independently verified As published by Osceola County School for the Arts — 2026-2027 School Profile, Osceola County School for the Arts ↗. Found at: page 3, heading 'CLASS OF 2024-2026 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES INTO TOP 100 RANKED SCHOOLS (US News & Forbes)'.

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How Osceola County School for the Arts compares for families

Standout academic depth by national standards.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 14% nationally with 16 AP courses.
  • ▸ 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: PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, NEOCITY ACADEMY, VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

86th percentile nationally

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
16
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
265
≈45 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
10
7 calculus · 3 advanced
Lab science classes
5
0 physics · 5 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Dual-enrollment program
Gifted/talented program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

80th percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
247
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
41.7
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
14.0%
Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
84.5%
Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Federal Title I context

Title I Targeted Assistance eligible

35-39% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Targeted Assistance

37.4%
FRPL rate — % of students who qualify for the federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program. This is the underlying federal income-eligibility signal Title I designations are computed from (ESEA Sec. 1113).
0% (no FRPL) 35% TA · 40% Schoolwide 100% (universal FRPL)

35-39% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school can receive Title I funds targeted to identified students (not schoolwide).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.

Your state's public flagship

University of Florida

24%
admit rate
$6,381
in-state tuition/yr · $28,659 out-of-state
1300–1480
SAT 25–75 · ACT 28–33

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $6,541/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

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Merit Bright Futures (FAS & FMS)
75%–100% of in-state public-college tuition (by tier)
GPA: 3.0 weighted (Medallion) / 3.5 weighted (Academic Scholar) Test: SAT/ACT + community-service hours (varies by tier) Income: No income limit

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Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.

Florida School Grade

Florida's official A–F school grade.

Every Florida public school earns an annual A–F grade from the state — the single signal Florida families (and the housing market) watch most. It rolls achievement, learning gains, graduation, and college/career readiness into one letter.

FLDOE Grade
A
2023-24
Points Earned
84%
of total possible (A ≥ 62%)
Graduation Rate
100%
4-year federal rate
College & Career Ready
76%
earned college credit or a credential
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A high school's grade is the percent of possible points across up to 11 components — English/math achievement and learning gains, science & social-studies achievement, the 4-year graduation rate, and College & Career Acceleration: the share of graduates who earned college credit (via AP, IB, AICE, or dual enrollment) or an industry certification. Letter cutoffs: A ≥ 62%, B ≥ 54%, C ≥ 41%, D ≥ 32%, F below.

Source: Florida Department of Education, School Grades, 2023-24. Graduation rate & College/Career Acceleration components reflect the prior cohort year, per FLDOE's grading model.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
6.1%
Below 10% — strong attendance culture. Chronic absence is a leading indicator of dropout and disengagement; a low rate signals families staying connected to the school.
Students absent 15+ days
59
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
334:1
Above the ASCA 250:1 target but below the US median (~430:1). Capacity is workable.
Counselor FTE
3.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
55
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 139 in 2021 to 147 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+5.8%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +1.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,002 students:

2025
1,017
2027
1,048
2029
1,079

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $12,252 per student in district revenue, the 77 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $943,404/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

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.

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PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
KISSIMMEE
Public 4.3 544 +3.6%
NEOCITY ACADEMY
KISSIMMEE
Public 4.0 514 +22.4%
VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL
KISSIMMEE
Public · charter 0.6 402 +10.1%
CORNERSTONE CHARTER ACADEMY HIGH
BELLE ISLE
Public · charter 9.3 615 +18.5%
MAIN STREET HIGH SCHOOL
KISSIMMEE
Public · charter 2.7 398 +66.5%
MATER BRIGHTON LAKES ACADEMY PREPARATORY HIGH
KISSIMMEE
Public · charter 10.1 536 +70.7%
CHANCERY HIGH CHARTER
ORLANDO
Public · charter 8.5 424 +16.8%
ZENITH ACCELERATED ACADEMY
KISSIMMEE
Public 4.9 307 -14.0%

At a glance

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Osceola County School for the Arts is a public high school in Kissimmee, FL, enrolling 1,002 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 6% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 16 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 86% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

247 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 80% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

Florida gave it a school grade of A with a graduation rate of 100%.

It has about 334 students per school counselor.

6% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Osceola County School for the Arts publishes a college acceptances list for the CLASS OF 2024-2026: 36 colleges. Source: 2026-2027 School Profile, Osceola County School for the Arts.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Osceola County School for the Arts graduates go to college? Osceola County School for the Arts publishes a college acceptances list for the CLASS OF 2024-2026: 36 colleges. Source: 2026-2027 School Profile, Osceola County School for the Arts.

How many AP courses does Osceola County School for the Arts offer? Osceola County School for the Arts offers 16 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 86% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Osceola County School for the Arts's graduation rate? Osceola County School for the Arts's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Osceola County School for the Arts? Osceola County School for the Arts is a public high school in Kissimmee, FL, enrolling 1,002 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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