Osceola County School District

Professional and Technical High School’s Class of 2026 achieved the following:

• Earned over $1.31 million in scholarships
• Received more than 234 college acceptances to colleges such as FSU, UCF USF, and one student is the recipient of a full-ride to the University of Florida.
• 15% of this senior class earned their AA degree while completing high school and technical training
• 50% achieved a weighted GPA of 4.0 or higher
• 77 students received the achievement of Scholar Designations
• 128 students earned an industry certification, with 31 of them earning a second certification, and five students earning a total of three certifications
• As a whole, this class completed 807 college courses, in addition to 648 courses at oTECH
• Completed 6,674 community service hours

Congratulations, Patriots!

Our R.I.S.E. Up Summer Program starts today!

This program is designed to help children under the age of 4 learn how to read, interact, socialize, and engage. Join us at Osceola High School every Monday through Thursday until July 30th at 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.

We’re incredibly proud to celebrate Xavier, Diego, and Danial from Osceola County School for the Arts for being selected to join NYO Jazz 2026, one of the nation’s most prestigious youth jazz ensembles! 🎷✨

Chosen through a highly competitive national audition process, these three outstanding musicians will spend two weeks training alongside world‑class jazz artists and perform at Carnegie Hall.

Our OCSA students continue to shine, and we couldn’t be prouder.

Osceola Virtual School’s achieved the following:

• Received scholarship awards totaling over $20,000 in addition to the generous Osceola Prospers for all Osceola County Seniors.
• OVS graduates have received acceptance letters to colleges and universities from Florida to New Jersey to Illinois and Colorado.
• Eleven graduates (roughly 25% of the Class of 2026) were also Dual Enrollment graduates at Valencia or Osceola Technical College.

Congratulations!

A big congratulations to this year's National Merit Scholarship winners! The following students will receive scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study:

David Evans from NeoCity Academy – National Merit University of Central Florida Scholarship

Leonardo Fermin from NeoCity Academy – National Merit Florida State University Scholarship

Erika Kim from NeoCity Academy – National Merit University of Florida Scholarship

Benjamin Solomon from Celebration High – National Merit University of Central Florida Scholarship

Kevin Thomas from Tohopekaliga High – National Merit University of Central Florida Scholarship

This prestigious honor recognizes these students' hard work and dedication in the classroom, and we can't wait to see what they will accomplish next.

Mark your calendars, Osceola families, for our 2026 Meet the Teacher Events! 📚✨

All high schools and Osceola County School for the Arts will host Meet The Teacher on Wednesday, August 5, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

All middle and K-8 schools will host Meet The Teacher on Thursday, August 6, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

All elementary schools will host Meet the Teacher on Friday, August 7, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

It’s the perfect chance for students to get comfortable, meet their teachers, and feel confident for the first day of school on August 10.

NeoCity Academy’s Class of 2026 achieved the following:

• As a class, they contributed over 12,897 hours of community service, proving that leadership starts with giving back.
• Were awarded more than $7 million in documented scholarships, including an Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship and Internship recipient, a Gates Scholarship recipient, and 3 National Merit Scholarship finalists. This amount does not include Bright Futures.
• 88% of graduates have earned the Bright Futures Scholarship to help cover the costs of post-secondary education in the State of Florida, a testament to your academic dedication.
• 69% of students in the Class of 2026 are graduating Summa Cum Laude with a weighted GPA of 4.2 or higher.
• 93 graduates have earned the AP Scholar College Board recognition. 37 are AP Scholar passing a minimum of 3 AP exams with a score of 3 or higher. 13 are AP Scholar with Honor passing a minimum of 4 AP exams with a score of 3 or higher. 43 are AP Scholar with Distinction, passing a minimum of 5 AP exams with a score of 3 or higher.
• The Class of 2026 has 327 documented post-secondary acceptances, with 49 students receiving acceptance into top 100 colleges and universities in the United States, including MIT, Princeton, Emory, Washington University St. Louis, Georgia Tech, University of Miami, the University of Florida, and Florida State University.
• The Class of 2026 has a graduation rate of 100%.

Congratulations, Knights!

Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy’s Class of 2026 achieved the following:

• Students took advantage of 128 days of after-school tutoring and 19 Saturdays for a total of over 460 hours of extra time to earn their diplomas.
• Zenith achieved an improvement rating of Commendable. Commendable is the highest rating a school like Zenith can achieve in the state of Florida.
• The culinary program had 9 students earn a passing score on the SERV safe Manager Exam.
• Three students earned their industry certification from Adobe in Premiere Pro.
• 14 students earned their license in nail Technology.

Congratulations, Wildcats!