Okaloosa County Schools Featured in U.S. News & World Report "Top 1000 Schools"

Congratulations are in order to Baker School in Baker, Florida and Laurel Hill School in Laurel Hill, Florida for placing in the U.S. News & World Report's "Top 1000 Schools" in the United States.    Both of these schools, located in Okaloosa County, were chosen after U.S. News & World Report studied the academic and enrollment data from more than 18,000 public high schools.  The high school programs at Baker School and Laurel Hill School were praised for their students' preparation for college and readiness for facing life in the "real world".

Okaloosa County residents have long been aware of the quality education that our public school system offers our children.  Not only did Fitch Ratings give the Okaloosa County School system an A+  for having ample reserves and low debt burden, but our schools boast some impressive rankings and awards of their own. 

In addition to the schools mentioned above, in the Niceville, Florida area all of the schools from K-12 are A+ recipients from the Florida Department of Education.  Niceville high school is also a national Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, and is ranked #22 amongst Florida high schools.  The OWC Collegiate School in Niceville, Florida is ranked # 3 in the State of Florida, and is also a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.  Fort Walton Beach High School, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida is ranked # 33 and Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach is ranked # 53. Crestview High School is ranked at # 69.  That means that in the Tri-city area of Niceville Florida, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and Crestview, Florida our high school programs are in the Top 100 schools in the State of Florida!  

A big "Thank You" is in order to everyone associated with the Okaloosa County School District, but most especially to the educators who have dedicated their lives to ensuring our children are educated in such a fine public school system. 

There are many other elementary and middle schools in Okaloosa County that received an A+ rating.  To rank your Florida school, visit School Digger .