Olympia High School is an American public high school which was opened in the fall of 2001 in unincorporated Orange County, Florida, near Orlando. The first principal was Janice Pratt, the second was Robert Avossa, the third principal was Jenny Gibson-Linkh, and the current principal is Guy Swenson.
Olympia High School is a Silver Medalist on the US News & World Reports national ranking of high schools. Olympia is ranked 589 in the National Rankings and 48th within Florida. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Olympia High is 69 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female. The college readiness index is 53.3, with over 70% passing final AP Exams.
Olympia serves the following in the MetroWest area: Gotha, Windermere, and sections of Lake Butler.
As of the 2007-2008 school year, there was an enrollment of 3,063, with a racial makeup of 48% White, 24% Black, 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 2% multiracial.
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School programs
APEX Academy
The Advanced Placement Experience Scholars Academy (APEX) at Olympia High School offers a rigorous, comprehensive four-year curriculum filled with Advanced Placement courses to a select group of academically talented students. Students are selected at the end of the eighth grade. Selection is based on student application, teacher recommendation, and standardized testing. This application process must be completed prior to July 1. Required APEX courses are designed to help students reach their academic goals, to facilitate interdisciplinary learning, and to encourage a cohort approach. With these requirements, students are still able to exercise considerable freedom to emphasize course work of their own choosing.
DREAM
DREAM, Determined to Reach Every Accomplishment with Motivation, is a program designed for students to meet the requirements for admission to four-year colleges and universities, focusing on students in the academic middle. Students enroll in college preparatory classes and an elective DREAM class where they are taught study skills such as note taking and time management. Students apply to this four-year program at the end of their eighth grade year.
The DREAM program's predecessor was AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination.
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Notable alumni
- Chris Johnson, former NFL running back
- Brad Miller, Tampa Bay Rays shortstop
- Sherwood Brown, professional basketball player, member of Florida Gulf Coast team that reached the 2013 Sweet Sixteen
- Nick Gordon, Minnesota Twins shortstop
- Michael Lockley, professional football player
- Trevor Siemian, Minnesota Vikings quarterback
- Deondre Francois, quarterback Florida State University
- Jesse Winker, professional baseball player Cincinnati Reds
Notes and references
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