Okaloosa Regional Detention is a public alternative education program in Crestview, Florida. Okaloosa Regional Detention is a juvenile detention facility for students in grades 6-12. Because the program admits a limited number of students at a time, more targeted instruction is provided, but the specific student-teacher ratio is not normally published.Okaloosa Regional Detention provides core academic instruction to keep students in custody educationally on track. One piece is credit recovery, so students can stay on track to graduate. Because it is short term and structured, standardized testing such as the SAT is not likely to be a primary focus, but required state assessments may be given as appropriate. About 25% are proficient in math, but no data are reported on reading proficiency.This school is often ranked as the best high school in Florida because of its strong academics, experienced faculty and a good selection of extracurricular programs. The general educational environment at Okaloosa Regional Detention is designed to preserve educational progress, foster personal responsibility and prepare students to transition to the mainstream or alternative educational setting.