Lake Placid High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lake Placid, Florida 33852 · Highlands
#450 of 576 high schools in Florida
#11643 of 16,910 nationally
About Lake Placid High School
Lake Placid High School is a public high located in Lake Placid, in the Highlands school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 829 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 37.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 450th of 576 ranked high schools in Florida. Its strongest component is math proficiency (53th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 829.
There are 4 schools in Lake Placid; Lake Placid High School ranks 4th of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)43%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)60.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)21.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lake Placid High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 829
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 60.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 21.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Lake Placid High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lake Placid Middle School
Lake Placid · Public middle · Grades 6–8
507 students · 227 m away
Lake Placid Elementary School
Lake Placid · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
569 students · 313 m away
Lake Country Elementary School
Lake Placid · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
604 students · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
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839 students
Marathon School
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809 students
Hamilton County High School
Jasper · Public high · Grades 6–12
808 students
Miami Carol City Senior High
Miami Gardens · Public high · Grades 9–12
859 students
Branford High School
Branford · Public high · Grades 6–12
799 students
Newberry High School
Newberry · Public high · Grades 8–12
791 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lake Placid High School a good school?
Lake Placid High School has a Success Index (US) of 37.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #450 of 576 in Florida. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lake Placid High School rank in Florida?
Lake Placid High School ranks #450 of 576 high schools in Florida and #11643 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lake Placid High School?
Lake Placid High School had 829 students in 2025.
Is Lake Placid High School a elementary school or a high school?
Lake Placid High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Lake Placid High School?
There are 3 schools within 15 km of Lake Placid High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.