The Florida Department of Education released the 2020-21 graduation rates for the state, school districts and high schools. The graduation rate of all Orange County Public Schools, which includes traditional and charter schools, is 90.4%, and the district average graduation rate among its 20 traditional high schools is 98.4% (Horizon and Lake Buena Vista high schools opened in August 2021).
This rate continues to outpace the state’s 90.1% average.
“We are so proud of the work by students, instructional teams, administrators and support staff who, even during a pandemic, continue to lead our students to success,” Deputy Superintendent Maria Vazquez said about the Orange County graduation rate.
In addition, Apopka High School increased its rate by 3.7 percentage points from 93.9 to 97.6, the largest gain in the district. The top three highest graduation rates for traditional high schools in the district are:
| School | 2019-2020 Grad Rate | 2020-2021 Grad Rate |
| Lake Nona HS |
99.6 |
99.7 |
| Freedom HS |
99.0 |
99.5 |
| Timber Creek HS |
99.9 |
99.4 |
