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Discovery High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

1000 N Buena Vista Dr, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 · (863) 268-7178

Lake Alfred’s School Grade D better than 12% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
898
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Discovery High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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1000 N Buena Vista Dr, Lake Alfred

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9264
Grade 10234
Grade 11212
Grade 12188
Enrollment over time
917’20
881’21
911’22
812’23
898’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 22%Black 21%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery High School from Lake Alfred families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Lake Alfred’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.