Orange County Public Schools

The Advanced Placement Program through the College Board offers college-level courses at the high school level. The AP Program currently offers 39 courses and exams, some or all of which are offered in 21 of OCPS' traditional high schools. Teachers and students immerse themselves in a comprehensive survey of curriculum ranging from Music Theory to Human Geography and Physics to Drawing.

Exams are scored by teachers and university professors and awarded a score of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Many colleges and universities, including all universities in the State University System of Florida, will award introductory course credit based on demonstration of mastery in the subject with an AP score of 3, 4, or a 5.

To find out what courses are offered at our High Schools, please click here.

The International Baccalaureate curriculum cultivates inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people with the purpose of creating a more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. Your student will be exposed to rigorous Middle Years and Diploma Programme curricula taught through a multi-faceted lens of learning. This IB Learner Profile, coupled with a focus on perspective and service learning, will develop your student into a pluralistic thinker and a socially-conscious adult in an increasingly interconnected world.

Currently, five high schools offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Six middle schools and one high school offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. Each school was purposefully chosen to provide ease of enrollment for each of five OCPS' learning communities. In addition to the traditional Diploma Programme, Winter Park High School also offers the IB Career Programme.

For questions on enrolling your student in an IB school, please contact the Office of School Choice.

IB Diploma Programme Schools

• Cypress Creek High School
• Evans High School
• Jones High School
• University High School
• Winter Park High School*

IB Middle Years Programme Schools

• Carver Middle School  
• Glenridge Middle School*
• Roberto Clemente Middle School
• College Park Middle School
• Memorial Middle School
• Robinswood Middle School

* Non-magnet school, students must live in this school's attendance zone.

Spanning Kindergarten- 12th grade, the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program promotes critical thinking, inquiry, self-advocacy, and empowers students to own their learning. AVID provides scaffolded support for students that encourages college and career readiness and success.

AVID Elementary students develop the academic habits they will need to be successful in middle school, high school, and college, in an age-appropriate and challenging way. The AVID Elementary program focuses on organization, study skills, communication, and self-advocacy. Students take structured notes and answer and ask high-level questions while promoting a strong college-going culture.

AVID Secondary equips students with what they need to succeed on a path to college and career success. Through collaboration with their peers and adult tutors, for one period a day, students participate in a an AVID elective course where they receive additional academic, social, and emotional support that will help them succeed in their school’s most rigorous courses.

For more information on AVID programs at OCPS contact [email protected].