📍 1000 W Rhode Island Ave, Orange City, Volusia County, 32763
University High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Orange City, Volusia County. The school has 2,901 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Volusia school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.2:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program.
University High School enrolls 2,901 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 120 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 35% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,446 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,002 | 35% |
| Black or African American | 299 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 88 | 3% |
| Asian | 58 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,419 of the school's 2,901 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,383 qualify for free lunch and 36 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
University High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL-70, state senate district 9, state house district 27.
University High School is one of 90 schools in VOLUSIA, based in DELAND, Florida. The district serves 61,724 students district-wide and employs 3,637 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,901 students, University High School is larger than the district average of about 686 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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