Poinciana High School

2300 S Poinciana Blvd, Kissimmee FL, 34758 | Osceola County School District | 407-870-4860
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1883
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 81 in Kissimmee
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
46%Kissimmee
55%Florida

Poinciana High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Osceola County School District" in Kissimmee, FL. There are a total of 1,883 students and 103 teachers at Poinciana High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Poinciana High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 40% lower than the Florida average.

Poinciana High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1883
Teachers103
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment380
Taking some courses317
Taking some courses (not tests)25
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses290

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Poinciana High School, there are a total of 380 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 317 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School27%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Poinciana High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 14.8% 26.4% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 18.5% 11.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 2.4% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 62.7% 56.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Kissimmee demographics profile

StatisticKissimmeeFloridaNational
Population72,41021,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,36841091
Median age35.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English34%72%79%
Speak Spanish60%21%13%

Education level achieved in Kissimmee

IndexKissimmeeFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.4%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college49.7%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Poinciana High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.