Highland City CDP, FL
ZIP 33812 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area
School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 33812
K-12 nearby
100
Public
77
Private
23
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 33812 (Highland City, FL) is associated with Polk County School District (LEA 1201590) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.
Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (77 public, 23 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.4 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.
The nearest college/university on US5 is Southeastern University about 4.3 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Polk County School District
LEA ID
1201590
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%
Colleges & universities (83)
- Southeastern University4.3 miles (6.9 km)4yr-private
- Florida Southern College5.3 miles (8.6 km)4yr-private
- Polk State College11.9 miles (19.2 km)4yr-public
- Florida Polytechnic University12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-public
- Warner University20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-private
- Webber International University23.9 miles (38.5 km)4yr-private
- Herzing University-Tampa26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Florida28.5 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
- Florida College30.1 miles (48.5 km)4yr-private
- University of South Florida32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-public
- Erwin Technical College33.1 miles (53.3 km)2yr-public
- Saint Leo University33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
⬇️Show all 83 colleges & universities
- Hillsborough Community College34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-public
- Schiller International University34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
- H W Brewster Technical College34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-public
- The University of Tampa34.8 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
- South Florida State College36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-public
- South University-Tampa37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
- Concorde Career Institute-Tampa37.8 miles (60.9 km)2yr-private
- Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
- Johnson University Florida39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
- Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
- Universal Technical Institute-Orlando42.9 miles (69.1 km)2yr-private
- Southern Technical College44.7 miles (71.9 km)2yr-private
- Orange Technical College-South Campus45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
- Florida College of Integrative Medicine45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
- Valencia College46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-public
- Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
- St Petersburg College47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-public
- Orange Technical College-West Campus48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
- DeVry University-Florida50.1 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
- Ana G. Mendez University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
- Trinity College of Florida50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
- Pasco-Hernando State College50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-public
- Orange Technical College50.7 miles (81.5 km)2yr-public
- National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay50.8 miles (81.7 km)2yr-private
- Manatee Technical College51.0 miles (82.0 km)2yr-public
- Eckerd College51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
- Meridian College52.2 miles (83.9 km)2yr-private
- Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
- AdventHealth University52.7 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
- Concorde Career Institute-Orlando52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-private
- Fred K Marchman Technical College52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-public
- ATA Career Education54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
- Rollins College54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
- Ultimate Medical Academy54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-private
- Orange Technical College-East Campus54.4 miles (87.6 km)2yr-public
- Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
- Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
- Full Sail University56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
- State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota56.3 miles (90.7 km)4yr-public
- City College-Altamonte Springs56.4 miles (90.8 km)2yr-private
- Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
- Herzing University-Orlando56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
- Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
- New College of Florida57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-public
- East West College of Natural Medicine57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
- Beacon College58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
- Ringling College of Art and Design58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
- Gwinnett Institute58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
- Lake-Sumter State College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-public
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-private
- Suncoast Technical College60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
- University of Central Florida60.7 miles (97.6 km)4yr-public
- Seminole State College of Florida64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
- Withlacoochee Technical College65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
- Eastern Florida State College75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
- Florida Institute of Technology77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
- Florida Institute of Technology-Online77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
- Stetson University81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
- College of Central Florida84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-public
- Rasmussen University-Florida84.7 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
- Marion Technical College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
- Taylor College85.1 miles (136.9 km)2yr-private
- Fort Myers Technical College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
- Premiere International College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-private
- Hodges University94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
- Southern Technical College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-private
- Florida SouthWestern State College98.0 miles (157.8 km)4yr-public
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
- Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology99.2 miles (159.7 km)2yr-private
- Daytona State College99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| POLK STATE COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| POLK STATE LAKELAND GATEWAY TO COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHO | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.5 km) |
| BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| MAYNARD A TRAVISS TECHNICAL ACADEMY | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (3.0 km) |
| PARKWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| OSCAR J. POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMY | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| LAKELAND INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING, ORG., CORP | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| CARLTON PALMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| FAMILIES OF FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| GENEVA CLASSICAL ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| POLK GRAD ACADEMY | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| FRESH START COMMUNITY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| PATHWAYS SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE | private | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| THE CYGNET SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.8 km) |
| ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| ROBERTS ACADEMY AT FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| SANTA FE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| WORD OF LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.1 km) |
| LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| ECKERD CONNECTS STRIVE ACADEMY | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| DORIS A. SANDERS LEARNING CENTER | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| FIRST METHODIST SCHOOL INC. | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMY | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.2 km) |
| ALL SAINTS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| MCKEEL ACADEMY CENTRAL | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| BRILLIANT MINDS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE ACADEMY | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| POLK VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| POLK VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| LAKELAND MONTESSORI MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| LAKELAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL HOUSE | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| JEAN O'DELL LEARNING CENTER | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF LAKELAND | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| INSPIRATION ACADEMY OF LAKELAND | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| UNION ACADEMY | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| R. BRUCE WAGNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| JESSE KEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| TRANSITION SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| GIBBONS STREET PK CENTER | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| GREATER ST. PAUL ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
| MULBERRY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
| POLK HALFWAY HOUSE | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| POLK COUNTY SHERIFFS REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S CENTRAL CENTER | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| WILLOW OAK SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| IDEA LAKELAND | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| OASIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.9 km) |
| BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.9 km) |
| WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (13.9 km) |
| NORTH LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF CHOICE | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| HEAD OF THE CLASS LEARNING CENTER | private | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| GCTE CENTER INC | private | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 33812
What school district is ZIP code 33812 in?
ZIP 33812 (Highland City, FL) maps to Polk County School District (LEA ID 1201590) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 33812?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 77 public and 23 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 33812 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 33812 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 35.6% |
| High school | 26.3% |
| Less than HS | 6.7% |
| School district | Polk County School District |