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Osceola High School (Kissimmee, Florida)

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Type
  
Public, high school

Superintendent
  
Dr. Debra Pace

NCES School ID
  
120147001469

Number of students
  
2,336

NCES District ID
  
1201470

CEEB code
  
100860

Phone
  
+1 407-518-5400

Mascot
  
Kowboy Jake

Established
  
September 5, 1887 (1887-09-05)

Address
  
420 S Thacker Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34741, USA

District
  
School District of Osceola County, Florida

Similar
  
Central Avenue Elementa, Poinciana High School, Osceola District School, Celebrati High School, Gateway High School

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

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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:

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.

    Notable alumni

  • John Hugh "Buddy" Dyer, mayor of Orlando and Florida State Senator
  • Charles H. Bronson, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services commissioner
  • William James Bryan, United States Senator of Florida
  • A. J. McLean, singer from the Backstreet Boys
  • Brett Williams, American football player
  • References

    Osceola High School (Kissimmee, Florida) Wikipedia