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Alternative charter high school · Orange · Apopka, Florida

Sheeler High Charter

Sheeler High Charter rates 2.3 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Commendable.

High schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public high school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
2.3this school

2.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Orange median is 5.7.

#3,802 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Orange: 42 high schools rated, median 5.7 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Commendable, on learning gains

The brief

An Orange alternative charter high school where students score 73 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Sheeler High Charter on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 61% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 46% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 76%; 99% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Commendable in each of its 7 ratings since the 2016-17 school year.

Sheeler High Charter is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math6%43 points below the Florida average of 49%High-school course exams · 38 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading3%58 points below the Florida average of 61%Grade 10 · 36 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has fallen 13 points since 2021, to 4% in 2026, across a 18-year record (2009–2026).2026 FAST; 31 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.4
25% of the rating
Academics
1.2
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.5
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 15% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 12% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32703; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sheeler High Charter and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Orlando school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$70,338
Median home value
$314,800
Median rent
$1,579/mo
College educated
29.2%
Homeownership
68%
Poverty rate
15%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32703; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
63
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
33
Some Transit
Bike Score
57
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,049/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Apopka. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Apopka), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
0.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible alternative schools using the same rating model sit within 15 miles, and six rate higher than Sheeler High Charter among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Alternative schools only, which are few, so the distance reaches 15 miles. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sheeler High Charter serve?

Sheeler High Charter serves students in grades 7th through 12th.

How many students attend Sheeler High Charter?

Sheeler High Charter has an enrollment of approximately 316 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheeler High Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Sheeler High Charter is 35.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sheeler High Charter rank in FL?

Sheeler High Charter ranks #3,802 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Sheeler High Charter's MySchoolScout rating?

Sheeler High Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Sheeler High Charter on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 61% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%).

What are the test scores at Sheeler High Charter?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sheeler High Charter has 15% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 12% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Sheeler High Charter a charter school?

Yes, Sheeler High Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Sheeler High Charter a Title I school?

No, Sheeler High Charter is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sheeler High Charter?

0.9% of students at Sheeler High Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 12th
Enrollment
316
Student-teacher ratio
35.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
9
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Orange County
Phone
(407) 886-1825
4-year graduation
21.0%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#258 of 259
Schools in district
275
District spending per student
$11,656
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32703)
57,603
Area average commute
28.9 min
Area median age
37.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.