DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL (POLK SCH DIST.), Florida - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year
Updated on August 8, 2025.
DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL is a Charter School in LAKE ALFRED, FL (authorized by POLK DISTRICT OFFICE). It currently serves 812 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the POLK School District.
Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.
You can see similar information for other schools in POLK School District and all schools in Florida.
Other Details
School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:812
Number of Teachers: 47
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.28
Location Info
Location: 1000 N BUENA VISTA DR, LAKE ALFRED, FL 33850
Mailing Address: 1000 N BUENA VISTA DR, LAKE ALFRED, FL 33850
Phone: (863)268-7178
Website: http://discoveryhighschool.org
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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| Grade | Population |
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| Grade 10 | 220 |
| Grade 11 | 193 |
| Grade 12 | 163 |
| Grade 9 | 236 |
Gender/Sex of DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL Student Population
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| Gender | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Male | 435 | 53.57 |
| Female | 377 | 46.43 |
Race/Ethnicity Demography of DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 6 | 0.74 |
| Black or African American | 156 | 19.21 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 402 | 49.51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.74 |
| Two or more races | 12 | 1.48 |
| White | 230 | 28.33 |
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 5 | 1.15 |
| Black or African American | 78 | 17.93 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 219 | 50.35 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.46 |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.61 |
| White | 124 | 28.51 |
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 1 | 0.27 |
| Black or African American | 78 | 20.69 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 183 | 48.54 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1.06 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.33 |
| White | 106 | 28.12 |
Race Demography Per Grade
The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 2 | 0.91 |
| Black or African American | 43 | 19.55 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 104 | 47.27 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.36 |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.36 |
| White | 65 | 29.55 |
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Black or African American | 37 | 19.17 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 101 | 52.33 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.52 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.04 |
| White | 52 | 26.94 |
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 2 | 1.23 |
| Black or African American | 25 | 15.34 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 74 | 45.40 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.61 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.23 |
| White | 59 | 36.20 |
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 2 | 0.85 |
| Black or African American | 51 | 21.61 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 123 | 52.12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.42 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2.12 |
| White | 54 | 22.88 |