District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Highlands County School District
24 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 503 | AVON PARK |
| CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 710 | SEBRING |
| FRED WILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 576 | SEBRING |
| LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 604 | LAKE PLACID |
| LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 569 | LAKE PLACID |
| MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 466 | AVON PARK |
| NON-ENROLLED PK EXCEPTIONAL ED PROGRAM | Elementary | Pre-K | 6 | SEBRING |
| PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 557 | AVON PARK |
| SEBRING PRE-K CENTER | Elementary | Pre-K | 136 | SEBRING |
| SUN 'N LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 588 | SEBRING |
| WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 834 | SEBRING |
| AVON PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 6th – 8th | 600 | AVON PARK |
| LAKE PLACID MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 6th – 8th | 507 | LAKE PLACID |
| SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 6th – 8th | 840 | SEBRING |
| AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL | High | 9th – 12th | 980 | AVON PARK |
| HIGHLANDS COUNTY SCHOOLS JAIL PROGRAM | High | 9th – 12th | 2 | SEBRING |
| LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOL | High | 9th – 12th | 829 | LAKE PLACID |
| SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL | High | 9th – 12th | 1,849 | SEBRING |
| HIGHLANDS COUNTY HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND PROGRAM | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 17 | SEBRING |
| HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Other | 6th – 12th | — | SEBRING |
| HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Other | 6th – 12th | — | SEBRING |
| HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 141 | SEBRING |
| HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Other | 6th – 12th | 669 | SEBRING |
| THE ACADEMY AT YOUTH CARE LANE | Other | 5th – 12th | 57 | SEBRING |
Zip Codes Served by Highlands County School District
8 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Highlands County School District
Highlands County School District is a public school district serving 8 zip codes in Florida, primarily in Highlands County. It carries an overall rating of 4/10 (Below Average), the 36th percentile among Florida districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (FAST 2024) and is ranked only against other Florida districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 24 schools operating under Highlands County School District — 11 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high and 6 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL with 1,849 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (863)471-5000 before making a housing decision.