Is Zenith Accelerated Academy a good school?

Zenith Accelerated Academy ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Zenith Accelerated Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 510 students attended Zenith Accelerated Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Zenith Accelerated Academy?

Students at Zenith Accelerated Academy are 71% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Zenith Accelerated Academy

Summary:

Zenith Accelerated Academy is a public high school located in Kissimmee, Florida, serving grades 8-12 with a student population of 510. The school is part of the Osceola School District, which is ranked 58 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Zenith Accelerated Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Florida high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very poor academic performance compared to other schools in the state. The school has struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 40.1% to 72.8% over the past 5 years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 44.2% to 72.7% over the same period. Students at Zenith Accelerated Academy perform poorly on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The school has a high percentage of students (68.63%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Osceola County School for the Arts, Osceola High School, and Neocity Academy, Zenith Accelerated Academy's performance lags significantly behind in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Despite spending more per student ($12,342 in 2022-2023) compared to these nearby schools, the school's low academic outcomes and high socioeconomic challenges suggest the need for substantial interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 8-12

2218 E Irlo Bronson Memorial
Kissimmee, FL 34744

(407) 846-3976

District: Osceola

SchoolDigger Rank:
687^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,342

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 510

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

White:

14.7%

African American:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Zenith Accelerated Academy ranks worse than 93.6% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.64. (See more...)

Compare Details Zenith Accelerated Academy ranks worse than 85.1% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 16^th among 17 ranked high schools in the Osceola School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.61. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Zenith Accelerated Academy 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: Hispanic (71.4%), White (14.7%), African American (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Zenith Accelerated Academy is 16.4, which is the 6^th best among 17 high schools in the Osceola School District. (See more...)

Compare Zenith Accelerated Academy employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Zenith Accelerated Academy is $12,342, which is the highest among 22 high schools in the Osceola School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Zenith Accelerated Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Zenith Accelerated Academy 1119^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Zenith Accelerated Academy in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Zenith Accelerated Academy 687^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Zenith Accelerated Academy in the ranking list.)

Osceola:

SchoolDigger ranks Osceola 58^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	4.33	789^th	839	6.0%
2013	4.07	906^th	956	5.2%
2014	6.52	921^st	999	7.8%
2016	4.64	951^st	997	4.6%
2017	3.66	998^th	1031	3.2%
2018	4.61	995^th	1035	3.9%
2021	4.69	1118^th	1136	1.6%
2022	4.51	1113^th	1148	3.0%
2023	9.27	1089^th	1177	7.5%
2024	8.64	1119^th	1196	6.4%

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

Rank History for Zenith Accelerated Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	5.01	585^th	620	5.6%
2011	5.22	595^th	622	4.3%
2012	5.09	563^rd	606	7.1%
2013	4.72	587^th	648	9.4%
2014	1.71	680^th	687	1.0%
2016	3.96	648^th	693	6.5%
2017	6.77	622^nd	714	12.9%
2018	9.05	598^th	716	16.5%
2019	6.41	641^st	734	12.7%
2021	5.10	672^nd	746	9.9%
2022	4.43	693^rd	774	10.5%
2023	7.36	678^th	792	14.4%
2024	7.61	687^th	807	14.9%

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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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by a parent
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

This school has been a Godsend for our daughter. The staff and teachers are amazing. We've had experience with 8 other schools throughout our children's lives and Zenith stands out as a close contender for #1. It's rare to find such a truly dedicated and caring group of staff and teachers. They all truly share the common goal of helping the students to graduate on time and prepare them for furthering their education after high school. Several of the staff members have gone ABOVE and BEYOND what I would ever expect to keep my daughter headed for success. I was a little apprehensive before enrolling my daughter due to my fears (mostly worried she wouldn't be in a good environment around good people), but my fears were completely diminished after the first week. I can't say enough about how much we are satisfied with Zenith. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, August 30, 2018

Amazing school helped me graduate Close Quote

Enrollment information for Zenith Accelerated Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	36	2	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	44
1994	33	5	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	46
1995	21	5	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	45
1996	21	5	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	45
1997	15	6	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	45
1998	19	8	0	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	47
1999	27	4	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	50
2000	27	2	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	44
2001	20	0	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	33
2002	12	5	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	26
2003	12	5	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	26
2004	31	0	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	44
2005	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2006	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2008	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2009	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2010	64	43	6	205	0	n/a	n/a	38	356
2011	72	67	9	292	2	0	8	0	450
2012	65	61	3	326	3	1	6	0	465
2013	65	80	4	368	2	0	9	0	528
2014	42	41	3	228	2	0	6	0	322
2015	74	77	4	380	4	0	5	0	544
2016	56	71	3	408	1	2	11	0	552
2017	95	52	0	374	1	1	15	0	538
2018	87	66	2	373	1	1	8	0	538
2019	91	68	5	330	2	1	6	0	503
2020	77	61	4	388	2	1	4	0	537
2021	70	52	2	367	3	0	7	0	501
2022	62	54	2	311	2	0	8	0	439
2023	75	59	0	364	2	0	10	0	510

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 Zenith Accelerated Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	44	2.0	22.0	31.8
1994	46	2.0	23.0	19.6
1995	45	2.0	22.5	44.4
1996	45	2.0	22.5	44.4
1997	45	2.0	22.5	0
1998	47	2.0	23.5	21.3
1999	50	2.0	25.0	34
2000	44	2.0	22.0	50
2001	33	2.0	16.5	51.5
2002	26	2.0	13.0	38.5
2003	26	2.0	13.0	38.5
2004	44	2.0	22.0	43.2
2005	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2006	0	30.0	0.0	n/a
2008	0	32.0	0.0	n/a
2009	0	14.1	n/a	n/a
2010	356	27.0	13.1	86.8
2011	450	23.0	19.5	72
2012	465	15.0	31.0	66.7
2013	528	27.0	19.5	83.1
2014	322	20.0	16.1	76.4
2015	544	28.0	19.4	83.1
2016	552	27.0	20.4	64.3
2017	538	29.0	18.5	65.6
2018	538	30.0	17.9	49.1
2019	503	27.0	18.6	44.5
2020	537	27.5	19.5	60
2021	501	26.0	19.2	60.9
2022	439	29.0	15.1	69
2023	510	31.0	16.4	68.6

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 Zenith Accelerated Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	44	2.0	22.0	31.8
1994	46	2.0	23.0	19.6
1995	45	2.0	22.5	44.4
1996	45	2.0	22.5	44.4
1997	45	2.0	22.5	0
1998	47	2.0	23.5	21.3
1999	50	2.0	25.0	34
2000	44	2.0	22.0	50
2001	33	2.0	16.5	51.5
2002	26	2.0	13.0	38.5
2003	26	2.0	13.0	38.5
2004	44	2.0	22.0	43.2
2005	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2006	0	30.0	0.0	n/a
2008	0	32.0	0.0	n/a
2009	0	14.1	n/a	n/a
2010	356	27.0	13.1	86.8
2011	450	23.0	19.5	72
2012	465	15.0	31.0	66.7
2013	528	27.0	19.5	83.1
2014	322	20.0	16.1	76.4
2015	544	28.0	19.4	83.1
2016	552	27.0	20.4	64.3
2017	538	29.0	18.5	65.6
2018	538	30.0	17.9	49.1
2019	503	27.0	18.6	44.5
2020	537	27.5	19.5	60
2021	501	26.0	19.2	60.9
2022	439	29.0	15.1	69
2023	510	31.0	16.4	68.6

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 Zenith Accelerated Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$403 (4.2%)	$9,170 (95.8%)	$9,573
2019	$435 (4.1%)	$10,165 (95.9%)	$10,601
2020	$438 (4.5%)	$9,373 (95.5%)	$9,811
2021	$1,117 (10.8%)	$9,264 (89.2%)	$10,382
2022	$1,524 (12.2%)	$10,949 (87.8%)	$12,474
2023	$1,806 (14.6%)	$10,536 (85.4%)	$12,342

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Zenith Accelerated Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 641^st of 734 High schools	Ranks 678^th of 792 High schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade English Language Arts (Zenith Accelerated Academy)	11	12	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola)	49	44	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Zenith Accelerated Academy)	0	3	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Osceola)	47	40	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Zenith Accelerated Academy)	22	9	13%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola)	47	44	3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Zenith Accelerated Academy)	10	13	3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Osceola)	47	44	3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Zenith Accelerated Academy)	23	17	6%
End of Course Biology 1 (Osceola)	63	65	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Zenith Accelerated Academy)	26	10	16%
End of Course US History (Osceola)	63	57	6%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Zenith Accelerated Academy)	29	55	26%
End of Course Civics (Osceola)	74	63	11%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Zenith Accelerated Academy)	34	18	16%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Osceola)	49	43	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Zenith Accelerated Academy)	10	5	5%
End of Course Geometry (Osceola)	44	44
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	503	510	1.4%
African American	68	59	13.2%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	5	0	100%
Hispanic	330	364	10.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	91	75	17.6%
Two or More Races	6	10	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.5%	68.6%	24.1%

Schools Near Zenith Accelerated Academy

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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
Zenith Accelerated Academy	Public	8-12	2218 E Irlo Bronson Memorial	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 846-3976	510	31	16.4	68.6%	75 (14.7%)	59 (11.6%)	364 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	7.6	687^th of 807 public high schools	14.9%		7.4	678^th of 792 public high schools	14.4%	9			15.0	26.0	17.0			24.0	15.0	25.0	14.0	13.0	21.0	35.0	$12,342	$1,806	$10,536
Gateway High School	Public	9-12	93 Panther Paws Trl	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3600	1,726	87	19.8	59.7%	181 (10.5%)	169 (9.8%)	1,292 (74.9%)	41 (2.4%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	31 (1.8%)	45.1	361^st of 807 public high schools	55.3%		34.5	449^th of 792 public high schools	43.3%	88				50.0	47.0					36.0	44.0	70.0	71.0		$9,500	$1,590	$7,909
Heritage Park Academy	Public	6-12	2330 New Beginnings Rd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	No	(407) 348-4218	71	5	14.2	4.2%	8 (11.3%)	57 (80.3%)	6 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Neocity Academy	Public	9-12	195 Neocity Way	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	No	(407) 933-3903	421	27	15.8	34.2%	163 (38.7%)	31 (7.4%)	182 (43.2%)	32 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	95.8	1^st of 807 public high schools	99.9%		96.9	1^st of 792 public high schools	99.9%					96.0	98.0						98.0				$11,922	$1,432	$10,490
Osceola Technical College Kissimmee Campus	Public	9-12	501 Simpson Rd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	No	(407) 344-5080	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Professional & Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	501 Simpson Rd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 518-5407	549	21	26.1	39.7%	92 (16.8%)	61 (11.1%)	373 (67.9%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	88.7	29^th of 807 public high schools	96.4%		92.4	12^th of 792 public high schools	98.5%	17				90.0	92.0						54.0	83.0	97.0		$9,775	$1,001	$8,774
Main Street High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1100 N Main St	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 250-1871	335	3	111.6	43.6%	32 (9.6%)	58 (17.3%)	237 (70.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2.1	786^th of 807 public high schools	2.6%		3.5	741^st of 792 public high schools	6.4%	45				16.0	6.0					4.0	3.0	11.0	9.0		$8,619	$1,130	$7,489
Osceola High School	Public	9-12	420 S Thacker Ave	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 518-5400	2,391	116	20.6	68.6%	297 (12.4%)	347 (14.5%)	1,641 (68.6%)	53 (2.2%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	47 (2.0%)	27	574^th of 807 public high schools	28.9%		22.5	580^th of 792 public high schools	26.8%	6				34.0	39.0					25.0	30.0	51.0	63.0		$9,120	$1,804	$7,316
Osceola Technical College St Cloud Campus	Public	11-12	2901 17th St	Saint Cloud	34769	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	No	(407) 343-7342	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Victory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	2880 N Orange Blossom Trl	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 697-3800	657	32	20.5	33.5%	22 (3.3%)	16 (2.4%)	604 (91.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	13.8	662^nd of 807 public high schools	18.0%		11.4	656^th of 792 public high schools	17.2%	6	27.0	20.0	29.0	20.0	34.0	15.0	17.0	35.0	5.0	15.0	17.0	48.0	33.0	43.0	$9,467	$1,633	$7,834

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