Innovation High, 12401 Dowden Road: grades 9-12, 2,591 students on Oct. 1, 2026, a B in Florida's 2026 school grades.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Orange County Public Schools’ 2026-27 school location and attendance zone data, zone map, Oct. 1, 2026 enrollment summary and 2026-27 bell times; the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory and the FHSAA’s 2026-27 football assignments.
Innovation High School is the Orange County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 12401 Dowden Road. The campus is inside Orlando city limits. By our comparison of the district’s 2026-27 zone map with 2020 census counts (which miss homes built since), about 7% of Orlando’s residents live in its attendance zone.
Who to call
- School website: innovationhs.ocps.net
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s How to Enroll page; OCPS main line 407-317-3200
- Which school is my address zoned for? OCPS Find My School
- Buses: the district’s Find My Bus page
| Address | 12401 Dowden Road, Orlando, FL 32832 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Mascot | Bulls |
| District | Orange County Public Schools |
| State school number | 1761 |
Principal
Principal Jason Jiménez, according to the school’s faculty and staff page.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 2,591 students on Oct. 1, 2026, against a permanent capacity of 3,091, according to the district’s enrollment summary.
- Federal count: 1,753 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 72 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 24 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a high school at 65% of points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | B (61% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- English language arts: 69%
- Math: 55%
- Science: 87%
- Social studies: 82%
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool, its 2026-27 zone lookup map or the Innovation High zone map (PDF).
Comparing the district’s 2026-27 attendance zones (shares are of residents counted in the 2020 census, not of students):
- Innovation Middle sends its whole zone to Innovation High.
- Parts of the Odyssey Middle zone are zoned for Innovation High.
The district’s rezoning page lists no board-approved change to this school’s zone for 2026-27.
Calendar and bell times
Classes run 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., and to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesdays, under the district’s 2026-27 bell times.
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF):
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students (teacher workday)
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: end of the second marking period
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break
- Monday, Jan. 4, 2027: no school for students
- March 15-19, 2027: spring break
- Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day of school
Sports and activities
Innovation High, the Bulls, is listed as an independent for football in 2026-27, outside the district alignment, according to the FHSAA’s assignments.
The school’s athletics site, which its website links from the Athletics menu, lists varsity teams in baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, bowling, cheer, cross country, flag football, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling. Follow the Bulls on our Friday night football page and the high school scoreboard.
More on Orlando schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Orlando
- Our Orlando schools guide for enrolling, the School Board and the full calendar
- High school football: Friday night football and the scoreboard
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Innovation High serve?
Grades 9 through 12. It is an Orange County Public Schools high school at 12401 Dowden Road, Orlando.
What is Innovation High’s school grade?
Innovation High earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 61% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025.
Which middle schools feed Innovation High?
All of the Innovation Middle zone and parts of the Odyssey Middle zone, according to a comparison of the district’s 2026-27 zone maps. Check any address in the OCPS Find My School tool.
What time does Innovation High start?
Classes run 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., and to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesdays, under the district’s 2026-27 bell times.
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