Windermere High, 5523 Winter Garden Vineland Road: grades 9-12, 3,043 students on the Oct. 1, 2026 count and an A in Florida's 2026 school grades.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Orange County Public Schools’ zone map for Windermere High, 2026-27 attendance zone data, Oct. 1, 2026 enrollment summary and 2026-27 bell times, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory and the FHSAA’s 2026-27 football assignments.
Windermere High is the Orange County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 on Winter Garden-Vineland Road, just east of the Horizon West census boundary. Its mailing address says Windermere, but the campus is in unincorporated Orange County, not in the town of Windermere, according to the district’s school location data. About three-tenths of Horizon West’s land is zoned for Windermere High, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone maps. Most of the rest is zoned for Horizon High.
Who to call
- Front office: 407-347-0980, 5523 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Windermere, FL 34786
- School website: windermerehs.ocps.net
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s How to Enroll page; OCPS main line 407-317-3200
- Which school is my address zoned for? OCPS Find My School
- Buses: the district’s Find My Bus page
| Address | 5523 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Windermere, FL 34786 |
| Phone | 407-347-0980 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Mascot | Wolverines |
| District | Orange County Public Schools |
| State school number | 1908 |
Principal
Principal Andrew Leftakis, according to the school’s faculty and staff page.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 3,043 students on Oct. 1, 2026, against a permanent capacity of 2,753, according to the district’s enrollment summary.
- Federal count: 3,217 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 134 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 24 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F. A high school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a high school at 65% of points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (71% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | A |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- English language arts: 71%
- Math: 73%
- Science: 86%
- Social studies: 80%
- Graduation rate (2024-25): 99%
- College and career acceleration (2024-25): 73% of graduates
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool or the Windermere High zone map (PDF).
Comparing the district’s 2026-27 middle and high school attendance zones:
- Most of the Bridgewater Middle zone is zoned for Windermere High; the rest goes to Horizon.
- Part of the Horizon West Middle zone is zoned for Windermere High; the rest goes to Horizon.
- The elementary zones wholly inside Windermere High’s zone are Bay Lake, Keene’s Crossing and Sunset Park. Parts of the Castleview, Independence and Windermere elementary zones are too.
The district’s rezoning page lists no approved change to Windermere High’s zone for 2026-27.
Calendar and bell times
Classes run 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., and to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesdays, under the district’s 2026-27 bell times.
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF):
- Friday, Oct. 9: end of the first marking period
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: end of the second marking period
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break
- Monday, Jan. 4, 2027: no school for students
Programs
The school runs a Cambridge AICE Diploma program; its page says students apply through the school’s AICE coordinator.
Applications for the district’s magnet programs and scholastic academies for the 2027-28 school year open Tuesday, Oct. 13, and close Friday, Dec. 18, according to the district’s magnet programs page.
Sports and activities
Windermere High, the Wolverines, is listed as an independent in football for 2026-27, outside the district alignment, according to the FHSAA’s assignments.
The Windermere Wolverines athletics site, which the school links from its website, lists teams in baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, bowling, cheer, cross country, flag football, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting and wrestling. Follow the Wolverines on our Friday night football page and the high school scoreboard.
More on Horizon West schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Horizon West
- Our Horizon West schools guide for enrolling, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Windermere High serve?
Grades 9 through 12. It is an Orange County Public Schools high school at 5523 Winter Garden Vineland Road, just east of Horizon West.
What is Windermere High’s school grade?
Windermere High earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 71% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and 2024.
Which middle schools feed Windermere High?
Most of the Bridgewater Middle zone and part of the Horizon West Middle zone, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone maps.
What time does Windermere High start?
Classes run 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., and to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesdays, under the district’s 2026-27 bell times.
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