Ocoee High School earns "A" rating for first time ever

The Florida Department of Education has released its school grades and the Knights made history with its "A" rating.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 2:30 p.m. July 24, 2024

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For the first time in Ocoee High School's history, it has received an "A" rating from the Florida Department of Education. This rating marks a rise of 146 points over four years for the Knights.

Ocoee High also received the highest percentage of total points in school history; the highest proficiency and learning gains in ELA and math in school history; and the highest proficiency in biology and US history in school history.

Another historic distinction the West Orange County school received from the state's Department of Education was the No. 1 ranking of high schools in performance with students with disabilities.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.