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Leesburg High School vs. Mt. Dora High School

Should you attend Leesburg High School or Mt. Dora High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Leesburg High School
1401 Yellow Jacket Way
Leesburg, FL 34748
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Mt. Dora High School
700 N Highland St
Mount Dora, FL 32757
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Leesburg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 1,641 students in grades 9-12, Leesburg High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,334 students in grades 9-12, Mt. Dora High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,641 students
1,334 students
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This chart displays total students of Mt. Dora High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
61 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mt. Dora High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leesburg High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mt. Dora High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3286 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2296 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Leesburg High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mt. Dora High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leesburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mt. Dora High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leesburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mt. Dora High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Leesburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mt. Dora High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
95%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Leesburg High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mt. Dora High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Leesburg High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mt. Dora High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
455
392
Grade 10 Students
420
362
Grade 11 Students
467
304
Grade 12 Students
299
276

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leesburg High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mt. Dora High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leesburg High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mt. Dora High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
29%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Leesburg High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mt. Dora High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leesburg High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mt. Dora High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leesburg High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mt. Dora High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Leesburg High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mt. Dora High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leesburg High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mt. Dora High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leesburg High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mt. Dora High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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