Olympia High School (Orlando, Florida)
| Olympia High School | |
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| Location | |
4301 South Apopka-Vineland Road Orlando , Florida, 32835 United States 28°29′50″N 81°30′30″W / 28.497292°N 81.508203°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Where Our Core Business is Teaching and Learning |
| Established | August 13, 2001 |
School district | Orange County Public Schools |
NCES School ID | 120144003746[1] |
Principal | Thomas Ott |
| Staff | 120.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,052 (Fall 2025–2026)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 24.60[1] |
| Colors | Black, silver and teal |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Newspaper | The Oracle |
| Website | olympiahs |
Olympia High School is a public secondary school located in Orlando, Florida. OHS first opened on August 13, 2001, as a relief school for Dr. Phillips High School in unincorporated Orange County, Florida, United States, near Orlando.
Olympia serves the following in the MetroWest area:[2] Gotha,[3] Windermere,[4] and sections of Lake Butler.[5]
In 2026 the student body was 37% Hispanic, 27% Black, 25% White, and 6% Asian.[6]
Notable alumni
- Sherwood Brown, professional basketball player, member of Florida Gulf Coast team that reached the 2013 Sweet Sixteen[7][8]
- Eric Cole, PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2022-2023
- Deondre Francois, Fan Controlled Football (FCF) quarterback
- Nick Gordon, Minnesota Twins shortstop[9]
- Chris Johnson, former NFL Running Back
- Rashad Lawrence, former NFL and CFL Wide Receiver
- Leah Lewis, actress
- Michael Lockley, former NFL and CFL Linebacker
- Brad Miller, Major League Baseball player Texas Rangers
- Joe Milton III, NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys[10]
- Marc-Eddy Norelia, professional basketball player for European Basketball League
- Trevor Siemian, NFL quarterback that most recently played with the New York Jets.
- Jesse Winker, Major League Baseball player New York Mets
- Michael Venus, professional tennis player
- Jizzle James, guard for the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - OLYMPIA HIGH (120144003746)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Olympia High School Zone Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine." Orange County Public Schools Department of Pupil Assignment. February 11, 2016. Retrieved on April 21, 2017.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Gotha CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Zoning Map." Town of Windermere. Retrieved on April 21, 2017.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Lake Butler CDP, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 21, 2017. Page 1, Page 2.
- ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/orange-county-public-schools/olympia-high-school-5333
- ↑ Jessop, Alicia (March 29, 2013). "Recruiting Sherwood Brown: How FGCU Recruited a Hidden Gem". HuffPost. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ↑ "FGCU guard Sherwood Brown kept it real at Olympia High School". USA Today. March 28, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ↑ "In a flash, Twins tab prep shortstop Gordon at No. 5". Minnesota.twins.mlb.com. March 27, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ Hays, Chris (October 26, 2020). "Michigan starting QB Joe Milton quietly worked his way from Olympia High to leading Wolverines". HSSports. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ↑ Cincinnati Bearcats. "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster". gobearcats. Retrieved February 18, 2025.