Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation, 32555 Innovation Drive: a grades 9-12 magnet school, 1,008 students in 2024-25, an A in 2026, by application.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Pasco County Schools’ school directory, 2026-27 bell times, 2026-27 calendar (PDF), boundary maps and rezoning page, Pasco County’s address file, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory, the Census Bureau’s geocoder, the district’s school choice page and Pasco Pathways map.

Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation is a Pasco County Schools magnet high school for grades 9 to 12 on Innovation Drive, beside Kirkland Ranch K-8. It has a Wesley Chapel mailing address; the Census Bureau places the campus in Pasadena Hills, east of its Wesley Chapel boundary. It has no attendance zone: students from anywhere in the county apply.

Who to call

  • Front office: 813-346-2300, 32555 Innovation Drive, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
  • School website: krai.pasco.k12.fl.us
  • Applying: the district’s Pasco Pathways school choice team, 813-320-2743
  • Enrolling a new student: the district’s enrollment page; district main line 813-794-2000. The East Side enrollment office is on the Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation campus, 32555 Innovation Drive.
  • Bus questions: district Transportation call center, 813-320-2562, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays
Address 32555 Innovation Drive, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
Phone 813-346-2300
Grades 9 to 12
Admission Application (dedicated magnet school)
District Pasco County Schools
State school number 0142
School hours 7:10 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.

Principal

Principal Danielle Castro, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 1,008 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 22 students per teacher, according to the NCES school directory.
  • A year earlier: 697 students in 2023-24, in the same directory.

Pasco County Schools counts every school on the 10th day of the year, but its 2026-27 count is published only as countywide totals on its Enrollment Trends page: district-run schools had 2,415 fewer students than a year earlier and charter schools 1,518 more.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns from state test results, learning gains and, for middle schools, middle school acceleration; high schools also earn points for graduation rate and college and career acceleration, according to the Florida Department of Education. In the state’s 2026 file an A takes 65% of possible points or more for a high or combination school.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (74% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 A

The state file shows an A for every year the school has been graded, including the 2023 baseline year.

The share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26, from the same file:

  • English language arts: 78%
  • Math: 61%
  • Science: 82%
  • Social studies: 88%
  • Graduation rate (2024-25): 99%
  • College and career acceleration (2024-25): 93% of graduates

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site, state school number 0142. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable 2026 school grades file.

How admission works

Kirkland Ranch is listed as a dedicated magnet school with a STEM theme on the district’s Pasco Pathways map, so there is no zone to check. Families apply through the district’s school choice process. For the 2027-28 school year:

  • Application window: 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2027, to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2027
  • Notification and acceptance: March 1-10, 2027

Questions go to the Pasco Pathways team at 813-320-2743. The district’s map lists bus hubs for the school at Pasco High, Wiregrass Ranch High and Zephyrhills High. The district’s East Side enrollment office is also on this campus.

Calendar and bell times

Classes run from 7:10 a.m. to 2:05 p.m., with early release at 12:05 p.m., under the district’s 2026-27 approved bell times.

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF), which the School Board approved Nov. 4, 2025:

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students (teacher planning day)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 28: early release day
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; Monday, Jan. 4, is a teacher planning day, so students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
  • March 22-26, 2027: spring break; the last day for students is Friday, May 28, 2027

Programs

The school’s programs page lists career and technical programs in:

  • Building trades: construction technology, and electricity
  • Digital media: multimedia design
  • Applied cybersecurity and computer science principles
  • Engineering: applied robotics, and welding technology fundamentals
  • Health sciences: biomedical sciences
  • Transportation: automotive maintenance and light repair, and diesel maintenance technology

The district’s Pasco Pathways listing also names a patient care technician program.

Sports and activities

The school’s athletics page lists cross country and volleyball in the fall; wrestling, boys and girls basketball, girls weightlifting and competitive cheerleading in the winter; and boys weightlifting in the spring. Kirkland Ranch is not on the FHSAA’s 2026-27 football assignments. The athletic director is Carson Cooper. Results for Wesley Chapel teams are on our high school scoreboard, and football is on our Friday night football page.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you get into Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation?

By application. It is a dedicated magnet school with no attendance zone; students apply through Pasco County Schools’ Pasco Pathways school choice window, which for 2027-28 opens at 8 a.m. Jan. 7, 2027, and closes at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 20.

What is Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation’s school grade?

An A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 74% of possible points. It has earned an A in every graded year.

What programs does Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation offer?

Career and technical programs including building trades, electricity, welding, diesel and automotive maintenance, cybersecurity, engineering and robotics, biomedical sciences and digital media.

What time does Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation start?

Classes run 7:10 a.m. to 2:05 p.m., with early release at 12:05 p.m., under the district’s 2026-27 bell times.