Osceola High School (Kissimmee, Florida)

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Osceola High School
Address
420 South Thacker Avenue
Kissimmee, Florida 34741
United States
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Information
Type Public, high school
Established September 5, 1887 (1887-09-05)
School district School District of Osceola County
NCES District ID 1201470[1]
Superintendent Melba Luciano
CEEB Code 100860
NCES School ID 120147001469[2]
Principal Edward Jones
Teaching staff 119
Grades 9-12
Gender Coed
Enrollment 2,336 (2012-2013)
 • Grade 9 730
 • Grade 10 589
 • Grade 11 527
 • Grade 12 490
Student to teacher ratio 17:1
Color(s)           Blue and gold
Athletics conference Orange Belt Conference
Mascot Kowboy Jake
Nickname Kowboys
Rivals Celebration High School, Poinciana High School
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Average SAT scores (2014) 901
Average ACT scores (2014) 18
Newspaper The Warrior Record
Yearbook Osceolan
Website Osceola High School website
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Osceola High School (OHS) is a public high school located in Kissimmee, Florida, USA.[5] The school was established on September 5, 1887 along with 20 other schools in Osceola County. It was referred to as "the Kissimmee school" until it received the name "Osceola High School" in 1889.[6]

OHS enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is part of the School District of Osceola County. The school serves students within Kissimmee and enrolled 2,336 students as of the 2012-2013 school year. It is a minority-majority school in that students who identify as Hispanic outnumber students who identify as other ethnicities.

Demographics

As of the 2012-2013 school year, the ethnic makeup of OHS is as follows:[3]

Ethnicity Percentage
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.6
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1
Black/Non-Hispanic 13.7
Hispanic 61.3
Multiracial 1.8
White/Non-Hispanic 19.3

Smaller Learning Communities

Osceola High consists of small learning communities within the school, teams of teachers who work together to meet the individual needs and interests of their students.

Air Force JROTC

Osceola High School's JROTC ranked second in the category of Best Overall Unit out of 17 in the state.[citation needed]

  • JROTC - In 2008-2009, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015 the color guards and drill teams won 1st place overall in the state of Florida[citation needed]

Awards and recognition

Osceola High School has been rated an "A" school in the grading system that uses the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test as its standard for two consecutive years.[7]

Notable alumni

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