Osceola High School (Kissimmee, Florida)

Osceola High School (OHS) is a public high school located in Kissimmee, Florida, USA.[6] 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.[7]

Osceola High School
Address
420 South Thacker Avenue

Kissimmee
,
Florida
34741

United States
Coordinates28°18′15″N 81°25′21″W
Information
TypePublic, high school
EstablishedSeptember 5, 1887 (1887-09-05)
School districtSchool District of Osceola County
NCES District ID1201470[1]
SuperintendentDr. Debra Pace
CEEB code100860
NCES School ID120147001469[2]
PrincipalNia Campbell
Teaching staff144.00 FTE[3]
Grades9-12
GenderCoed
Enrollment2,838 (2017-18)[3]
Student to teacher ratio19.71[3]
Color(s)          Blue and gold
Athletics conferenceOrange Belt Conference
MascotKowboy Jake
NicknameKowboys
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperJake's Journal
YearbookOsceolan
WebsiteOsceola High School website
[4][5]

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:[4]

EthnicityPercentage
American Indian/Alaskan Native0.6
Asian/Pacific Islander3.1
Black/Non-Hispanic13.7
Hispanic61.3
Multiracial1.8
White/Non-Hispanic19.3

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.

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

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.[8]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Osceola". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Osceola High School (120147001469)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  3. "OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. "Membership by School by Race/Gender, 2012-13". Florida Department of Education. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  5. "Evaluation and Reporting - ACT/SAT/AP Data". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  6. "Home School website needs to be updated. Page". Osceola High School. Retrieved 26 Oct 2013.
  7. C. A. Carson (1 May 1914). "The Public Schools of Osceola County". Kissimmee Valley Gazette. 17 (19). Kissimmee, FL. p. 13. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  8. "School Accountability Reports". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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