Poinciana High School

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Poinciana High School
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Address
2300 S. Poinciana Blvd. 34758


United States
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Type Public
Established1991
School district Osceola County
DeanMrs. Jennifer Alisson, Mr. Robert Miller, Mr. Rodrick Scott
PrincipalJeffrey Schwartz
Staff125.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,455 (2022-23) [1]
   Grade 9 637
   Grade 10 650
   Grade 11 619
   Grade 12 549
Student to teacher ratio19.64 [1]
Campus typeSuburban/Rural
Color(s)Red and blue   
AthleticsFHSAA Member School
Athletics conferenceOrange Belt Conference
MascotEgle the Eagle
Website Poinciana High School

Poinciana High School is located near Campbell in the census-designated area of Poinciana, in Osceola County, Florida. It is part of the Osceola County School District.

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Fine Arts

Though Poinciana High School had very quality band and choral programs in the beginning of the 2000 decade, and produced many fine musicians during this time, including high seated Florida All-State musicians, the music programs are still in a state of rebuilding. Thanks to the former Principal, Belynda Pinkston, there was an effort to revive the fine arts programs to their previous levels. The school finally opened its first performing arts center before the 2009–10 school year, named after former principal, and now Superintendent of the Osceola County School District, Debra Pace.

Junior ROTC

Poinciana High School also had a well respected Navy Junior ROTC program, which was, highly ranked in the state, as well as in the country, many times over in the former decade. This is no doubt due to the new director of the NJROTC Program, Chief Peters who is now currently running the program to the ground.

Hurricanes of 2004

In the historic hurricane season for the Central Florida area in 2004, Poinciana High School was hit very hard by Hurricane Charley. Damage to the Gymnasium and Cafeteria was the worst of the damage on campus. After some time of no pep rallies, basketball games, football games, or school dances, the building was able to be completely redone towards the end of the school year.

TV Arrivals

In the 2003–04 school year, after the death of two students in a drag-racing related incident, as well as the death of a teacher from cancer, students were able to help start a surprise visit by the rapper Ludacris during a pep-rally style event, hosted by MTV. The following school year, after hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne caused heavy damage to the school, MTV selected the essay written by students of Poinciana High School as the winner of the "MTV Made My School Year" contest. This included $135,000 in awards, most popular of which was the $25,000 worth of enhancements to the prom that year. Aside from MTV, Poinciana more recently received a surprise visit from architect, television host, and producer Danny Forster of Discovery Channel January 2014.

Egle the Eagle

Egle the Eagle received his name in Poinciana High School's opening school year. During a pep rally, the cheer leader leading the cheer misspelled the word 'Eagles', yelling "E - G - L - E - S" and this was then used later that year to name the mascot as Egle the Eagle, though the name has been forgotten over the years, and is rarely referenced by any name now.

Enrollment Characteristics

Poinciana High School enrollment characteristics for the 2019-2020 school year.

Total number of students enrolled: 2,045 (100%)

Enrollment by gender:

Enrollment by race and ethnicity:

Notable alumni

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