Osceola High School (Kissimmee, Florida)

Osceola High School
Address
420 South Thacker Avenue Kissimmee , Florida 34741 United States
Coordinates	28°17′16″N 81°25′38″W
Information
Type	Public, high school
Established	September 5, 1887 (1887-09-05)
School district	School District of Osceola County
NCES District ID	1201470[1]
Superintendent	Mark Shanoff
CEEB code	100860
NCES School ID	120147001469[2]
Principal	Johana Santiago
Teaching staff	116.00 FTE[3]
Grades	9-12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	2,391 (2022-23)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	20.61[3]
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Athletics conference	Orange Belt Conference
Mascot	Kowboy Jake
Nickname	Kowboys
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Jake's Journal
Yearbook	Osceolan
Website	Osceola High School website
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Osceola High School (OHS) is a public high school located in Kissimmee, Florida, USA.^[6] The school was established on September 5, 1887 along with 20 other schools in Osceola County. It was referred to as "the Kissimmee school" until it was renamed "Osceola High School" in 1889.^[7]

Demographics

OHS enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is part of the School District of Osceola County. The school enrolled 2,336 Kissimmee students as of the 2012-2013 school year. It is a minority-majority school in that students who identify as Hispanic outnumber students who identify as other ethnicities.

As of the 2012-2013 school year, the ethnic makeup of OHS is as follows:^[4]

Ethnicity	Percentage
American Indian/Alaskan Native	0.6
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.1
Black/Non-Hispanic	13.7
Hispanic	61.3
Multiracial	1.8
White/Non-Hispanic	19.3

Notable alumni

• Charles H. Bronson, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services commissioner
• William James Bryan, United States Senator of Florida
• John Hugh "Buddy" Dyer, mayor of Orlando and Florida State Senator
• Taula "Hikuleo" Fifita, professional wrestler
• AJ McLean, singer from the Backstreet Boys
• Edwin Rios, Major League Baseball player
• Brett Williams, American football player
• Markus Paul
• Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Drag Queen from Rupaul's Drag Race
• Paula Stark, politician

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Osceola". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
2. "Search for Public Schools - Osceola High School (120147001469)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
3. "OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
4. "Membership by School by Race/Gender, 2012-13". Florida Department of Education. Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
5. "Evaluation and Reporting - ACT/SAT/AP Data". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
6. "Home School website needs to be updated. Page". Osceola High School. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
7. C. A. Carson (May 1, 1914). "The Public Schools of Osceola County". Kissimmee Valley Gazette. Vol. 17, no. 19. Kissimmee, FL. p. 13. Retrieved October 26, 2013.