University High School

1000 W Rhode Island Ave, Orange City FL, 32763 | Volusia County School District | 386-775-5274
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2769
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Orange City
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Orange City
55%Florida

University High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Volusia County School District" in Orange City, FL. There are a total of 2,769 students and 147 teachers at University High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

University High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 9% lower than the Florida average.

University High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2769
Teachers147
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment347
Taking some courses188
Taking some courses (not tests)36
Passing some courses46
Passing no courses134

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 University High School, there are a total of 347 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 188 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

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.

University High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 58.5% 60.4% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 8.4% 15.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.9% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.4% 18.0% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Orange City demographics profile

StatisticOrange CityFloridaNational
Population12,23221,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,56541091
Median age47.941.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%54%55%
Speak English82%72%79%
Speak Spanish14%21%13%

Education level achieved in Orange City

IndexOrange CityFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.6%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college54.6%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The University High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.