Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus

Summary:

Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus is a public charter high school in Orlando, Florida, serving 394 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Orange County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunshine High School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American (51.52%) and Hispanic (38.83%) students compared to the surrounding schools, which tend to have more diverse racial compositions. However, the school has consistently low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 7.5% to 21.4% over the past several years, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools like Jones High, Orlando Science Middle High Charter, and Acceleration West. Additionally, Sunshine High School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 75.8% to 91.7%, much higher than the surrounding schools.

Sunshine High School's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has been declining over the years, dropping from a ranking of 599 out of 714 Florida high schools in 2016-2017 to a ranking of 788 out of 807 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 1-star rating. The school's test scores are consistently well below the district and state averages across all subject areas, including Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, US History, and English Language Arts. Despite increased spending per student, from $7,786 in 2020-2021 to $10,712 in 2022-2023, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, Sunshine High School continues to struggle, suggesting that addressing underlying factors such as student engagement, teacher quality, and school climate may be crucial in improving the school's outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter 7-12

6600 Old Winter Garden Rd
Orlando, FL 32835

(407) 641-4156

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
788^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,712

Student/teacher ratio: 47.5

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.2%

Hispanic:

32.1%

White:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus ranks worse than 97.6% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 34^th among 36 ranked high schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.11. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (59.2%), Hispanic (32.1%), White (5.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus is 47.5. 49 high schools in the Orange School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus employs 7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus is $10,712, which is the 14^th highest among 36 high schools in the Orange School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus 788^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus in the ranking list.)

Orange:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange 31^st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2014	7.10	605^th	687	11.9%
2016	4.96	629^th	693	9.2%
2017	10.02	599^th	714	16.1%
2018	6.99	613^th	716	14.4%
2019	6.61	637^th	734	13.2%
2021	5.66	665^th	746	10.9%
2022	8.02	662^nd	774	14.5%
2023	6.45	687^th	792	13.3%
2024	2.11	788^th	807	2.4%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	32	135	5	36	2	2	5	217
2014	61	308	7	97	4	2	9	488
2015	65	395	14	119	1	5	9	608
2016	54	357	12	118	2	4	9	556
2017	48	285	7	104	4	2	5	455
2018	38	183	6	69	1	2	5	304
2019	22	190	5	77	1	3	3	301
2020	32	170	5	95	0	3	5	310
2021	33	212	3	145	1	1	8	403
2022	40	190	7	152	0	2	9	400
2023	30	203	4	153	0	0	4	394
2024	19	197	6	107	1	0	3	333

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	217	6.0	36.1	33.6
2014	488	12.0	40.6	0.8
2015	608	14.0	43.4	0.5
2016	556	13.0	42.7	0
2017	455	13.0	35.0	0.9
2018	304	12.0	25.3	15.1
2019	301	8.0	37.6	21.3
2020	310	8.0	38.7	9.7
2021	403	8.0	50.3	0.7
2022	400	10.0	40.0	0.8
2023	394	8.0	49.2	0.8
2024	333	7.0	47.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	217	6.0	36.1	33.6
2014	488	12.0	40.6	0.8
2015	608	14.0	43.4	0.5
2016	556	13.0	42.7	0
2017	455	13.0	35.0	0.9
2018	304	12.0	25.3	15.1
2019	301	8.0	37.6	21.3
2020	310	8.0	38.7	9.7
2021	403	8.0	50.3	0.7
2022	400	10.0	40.0	0.8
2023	394	8.0	49.2	0.8
2024	333	7.0	47.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$00 (0.0%)	$8,291 (100.0%)	$8,291
2019	$278 (3.5%)	$7,634 (96.5%)	$7,912
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$7,995 (100.0%)	$7,995
2021	$181 (2.3%)	$7,604 (97.7%)	$7,786
2022	$1,431 (15.2%)	$7,969 (84.8%)	$9,401
2023	$1,976 (18.4%)	$8,735 (81.5%)	$10,712

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 637^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 687^th of 792 High schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus)	2	4	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	50	46	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course US History (Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus)	38	24	14%
End of Course US History (Orange)	70	63	7%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Geometry (Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus)	10	3	7%
End of Course Geometry (Orange)	53	44	9%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	301	394	30.9%
African American	190	203	6.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	4	20%
Hispanic	77	153	98.7%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	22	30	36.4%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.3%	0.8%	20.5%

Schools Near Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)					FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	6600 Old Winter Garden Rd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 641-4156	333	7	47.5		19 (5.7%)	197 (59.2%)	107 (32.1%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2.1	788^th of 807 public high schools	2.4%		6.4	687^th of 792 public high schools	13.3%	101			0.0	5.0	3.0			23.0	0.0	10.0	5.0	10.0	11.0		$10,712	$1,976	$8,735
Acceleration West	Public	7-12	2751 Lake Stanley Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 521-2358	236	22	10.7	61.9%	22 (9.3%)	90 (38.1%)	118 (50.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	44.7	370^th of 807 public high schools	54.2%		20.3	600^th of 792 public high schools	24.2%	230			41.0		24.0			71.0	55.0	64.0	77.0	64.0	77.0	65.0	$25,324	$3,097	$22,227
Maynard Evans High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4949 Silver Star Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 522-3400	2,403	109	22.0	65.0%	41 (1.7%)	1,958 (81.5%)	346 (14.4%)	27 (1.1%)	8 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	17 (0.7%)	23.7	604^th of 807 public high schools	25.2%		21.1	593^rd of 792 public high schools	25.1%	11				30.0	34.0					26.0	33.0	53.0	56.0		$8,791	$1,842	$6,950
Olympia High	Public	8-12	4301 S Apopka Vineland Rd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-6400	2,952	120	24.6	33.4%	738 (25.0%)	799 (27.1%)	1,104 (37.4%)	201 (6.8%)	14 (0.5%)	23 (0.8%)	73 (2.5%)	49.9	302^nd of 807 public high schools	62.6%		47.6	312^th of 792 public high schools	60.6%	10				49.0	54.0					35.0	57.0	67.0	71.0		$7,527	$901	$6,626
Prosperitas Leadership Academy Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	2140 W. Washington Street	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 854-3945	99	4	24.7	50.5%	0 (0.0%)	79 (79.8%)	20 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$14,898	$3,636	$11,262
Orange Youth Academy	Public	7-12	3150 39th St	Orlando	32839	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 535-4111	40	4	10.0		13 (32.5%)	22 (55.0%)	4 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)
Universal Education Center	Public	10-12	1000 Universal Studios Plz	Orlando	32819	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 224-6634	34	5	6.8	26.5%	15 (44.1%)	8 (23.5%)	10 (29.4%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													62.0		$25,434	$2,865	$22,568
Juvenile Offenders Program	Public	7-12	3741 Vision Blvd	Orlando	32839	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 836-3326	13	3	4.3	23.1%	3 (23.1%)	8 (61.5%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Orlando Science Middle High Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	2427 Lynx Ln	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 253-7304	1,453	76	19.1	25.1%	292 (20.1%)	226 (15.6%)	324 (22.3%)	547 (37.6%)	11 (0.8%)	6 (0.4%)	47 (3.2%)	85.2	48^th of 807 public high schools	94.1%		86.6	41^st of 792 public high schools	94.8%	7	83.0	87.0	85.0	89.0	86.0	69.0	92.0	93.0	79.0	82.0	90.0	88.0	86.0	93.0	$9,764	$00	$9,764
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter	Public, Charter	10-12	2210 Rio Grande Ave	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 898-7228	286	6	47.6	1.0%	17 (5.9%)	223 (78.0%)	41 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	2.3	780^th of 807 public high schools	3.3%		1.1	791^st of 792 public high schools	0.1%	11											0.0	12.0	17.0		$9,160	$00	$9,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus

Is Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus a good school?

Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus?

In the 2023-24 school year, 333 students attended Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus.

What is the racial makeup of Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus?

Students at Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus are 59% African American, 32% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus in?

Orange

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