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Freedom High School
Grades 9–12 · Orange County Public Schools · Orlando, FL
Rating
6/10
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Grades
9–12
Enrollment
2,504
Student : Teacher
23:1
Founded
2003
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“Freedom High School is an OCPS public high school in south Orlando serving the Hunters Creek corridor — known for a strong AP program, Cambridge AICE, and one of the district's highest graduation rates.”
Freedom opened in 2003 specifically to relieve overcrowding at Cypress Creek High and was renamed following the September 11 attacks — the Patriots name stuck. The campus anchors south Orlando's Hunters Creek corridor, one of the largest master-planned communities in Orange County. Since earning its first Florida A-rating in a decade for 2024–25, the school has leaned hard into AP breadth (87% student participation rate), Cambridge AICE, and dual enrollment through Valencia and UCF.
Academic programs
- Advanced Placement (AP) — 27+ courses; 87% student participation rate
- Cambridge AICE Diploma Programme
- Engineering Academy — PLTW (Principles of Engineering, Aerospace, Civil/Architecture)
- Biomedical Sciences — PLTW
- AVID college-preparatory program
- Early Childhood Education Academy
- Academy of Mass Media (journalism + TV production)
- Compass Scholar Academy
- Dual enrollment — Valencia College, UCF, University of Florida
- World Languages: French, Portuguese, Spanish
How to enroll
Freedom is a zoned school — students in the Hunters Creek, SouthChase, Whisper Lakes, and surrounding south Orlando neighborhoods enroll automatically via OCPS. No audition or application required for the base program. Specialty academies (Engineering, Early Childhood, Mass Media) may have interest/application processes within the school. Address-specific zone confirmation at ocps.net.
What makes it stand out
Freedom's 97% graduation rate and 87% AP participation rate are the numbers that stick. This is not a school where advanced coursework is siloed to a small honors track — the majority of students are in AP or AICE. Add Cambridge AICE as a second college-credit pathway and dual enrollment through Valencia, and most Freedom graduates have college credits before they pick up a diploma.
Extracurriculars
- Full 34-sport athletic program (FHSAA Class 8A, District 5)
- Football, basketball, baseball, soccer, swimming, volleyball, wrestling, tennis, track
- Band, orchestra, chorus, guitar, drama
- Robotics, Science Olympiad, FBLA, DECA
- TV production / Academy of Mass Media broadcasts
- Student government, JROTC, community service clubs
Frequently asked about Freedom High School
What neighborhoods are zoned for Freedom High School?
The core of Freedom's zone is Hunters Creek — the large master-planned community south of John Young Parkway and west of Orange Blossom Trail in the 32837 ZIP. SouthChase, Whisper Lakes, Somerset Village, and portions of the Sand Lake and Buena Ventura Lakes areas also fall inside the boundary. For address-specific confirmation, use the OCPS boundary lookup at ocps.net — the zone has been redrawn periodically as south Orlando has grown.
How does enrollment work at Freedom High School?
Freedom is a zoned school with automatic enrollment for OCPS-boundary addresses — no application needed. Students from Hunters Creek Middle, Freedom Middle, and West Ridge Middle typically feed in. Specialty academies within the building (Engineering, Mass Media, Early Childhood) may require an internal interest form or a meeting with a counselor during registration. There is no lottery or audition process at the building level.
What's the median home price zoned for Freedom High School?
Homes in the core of Freedom's zone — Hunters Creek and SouthChase — run roughly $380,000 to $550,000 for single-family, with averages around $480,000–$490,000 in the trailing 12 months as of early 2026. Hunters Creek has a mix of townhomes in the $280,000–$350,000 range and larger estate homes topping $600,000. The zone's south Orlando location keeps prices meaningfully below the Dr. Phillips or Windermere corridors while offering similar school quality.
Is Freedom High School safe?
Freedom operates with the standard OCPS security posture: School Resource Officer on campus, controlled access during the school day, and ID badge requirements. Hunters Creek — the primary feeder neighborhood — is a master-planned community with its own HOA security presence and historically low crime rates for Orange County. The campus itself has no unusual safety concerns.
How does Freedom High compare to Cypress Creek High School?
Historically, families near the Freedom/Cypress Creek line debated whether to pursue Cypress Creek's IB program vs. staying at Freedom for AP/AICE. As of 2025, that decision became simpler: OCPS announced Cypress Creek's IB Diploma Programme would no longer admit new students, citing declining enrollment. Freedom is now the clear go-to public academic option in south Orlando, with its A-rating, 87% AP participation, and Cambridge AICE as the second college-credit track.
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