Jones High School's bell schedule: 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., 1:10 p.m. release every Wednesday. Plus its B grade, 1,679 students, zone and 2026-27 calendar.
Last checked Oct. 18, 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.
Jones High School is the Orange County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 801 S. Rio Grande Ave. 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 10% of Orlando’s residents live in its attendance zone.
Who to call
- Front office: 407-835-2300, 801 S. Rio Grande Ave., Orlando, FL 32805
- School website: joneshs.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 | 801 S. Rio Grande Ave., Orlando, FL 32805 |
| Phone | 407-835-2300 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| District | Orange County Public Schools |
| State school number | 5711 |
Principal
Principal Orlando Norwood, according to the school’s faculty and staff page.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 1,679 students on Oct. 1, 2026, against a permanent capacity of 1,440, according to the district’s enrollment summary.
- Federal count: 1,653 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 69 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 | B |
| 2023-24 | C |
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: 42%
- Math: 50%
- Science: 79%
- Social studies: 77%
- Graduation rate (2024-25): 92%
- College and career acceleration (2024-25): 64% of graduates
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 Jones High zone map (PDF).
Comparing the district’s 2026-27 attendance zones (shares are of residents counted in the 2020 census, not of students):
- OCPS Academic Center for Excellence sends its whole zone to Jones High.
- Parts of the Carver Middle and Memorial Middle zones are zoned for Jones High.
The district’s rezoning page lists no board-approved change to this school’s zone for 2026-27.
Jones High School bell schedule, 2026-27
The Jones High bell schedule, from the district’s 2026-27 school opening and closing times (PDF):
| Day | First bell | Dismissal | Length of day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 7:20 a.m. | 2:20 p.m. | 7 hours |
| Wednesday (early release, every week) | 7:20 a.m. | 1:10 p.m. | 5 hours, 50 minutes |
- Same as most OCPS high schools. Apopka, Boone, Colonial, Evans, Edgewater, Oak Ridge, Winter Park and every other district high school on the list keep the same 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. day; only the ninth-grade centers at Colonial and Winter Park start earlier.
- Middle and elementary schools start later, so families with younger children often have two drop-offs. Most OCPS elementary schools run 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Period times: the school has not posted a period-by-period schedule on its website. Class schedules are in Skyward and Canvas, both linked from the school’s home page; the front office, 407-835-2300, can give period times.
- Late arrivals and absences follow the district’s 2026-27 attendance handbook, linked from the school’s Attendance Policy page.
- Buses: pickup times are on the district’s Find My Bus page.
Calendar
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
Programs
The district’s magnet programs page lists Jones High’s Medical Magnet program.
Applications for the district’s magnet programs and scholastic academies for the 2027-28 school year open Tuesday, Oct. 13, and close Friday, Dec. 18, according to the district’s magnet programs page.
Sports and activities
Jones High, the Tigers, plays football in Class 4A, Region 1, District 7 for 2026-27, 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, bowling, cheer, cross country, flag football, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling. Follow the Tigers 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 Jones High serve?
Grades 9 through 12. It is an Orange County Public Schools high school at 801 S. Rio Grande Ave., Orlando.
What is Jones High’s school grade?
Jones High earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 61% of possible points. It earned a B in 2025.
Which middle schools feed Jones High?
All of the OCPS Academic Center for Excellence zone and parts of the Carver Middle and Memorial Middle zones, 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 Jones 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.
Does Jones High get out early on Wednesdays?
Yes. Every Wednesday the day ends at 1:10 p.m. instead of 2:20 p.m., 70 minutes early, the same as nearly every Orange County Public Schools high school.
Where is the Jones High period-by-period bell schedule?
The school has not posted period start and end times on its website. Students see their class schedule in Skyward and Canvas; the front office, 407-835-2300, can give the period times.
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