West Boca Raton High School

12811 Glades Rd, Boca Raton FL, 33498 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-672-2001
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2180
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 59 in Boca Raton
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
76%Boca Raton
55%Florida

West Boca Raton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in Boca Raton, FL. There are a total of 2,180 students and 116 teachers at West Boca Raton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

West Boca Raton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 41% higher than the Florida average.

West Boca Raton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2180
Teachers116
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment661
Taking some courses362
Taking some courses (not tests)31
Passing some courses108
Passing no courses261

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Boca Raton High School, there are a total of 661 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 362 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School78%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School76%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Boca Raton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 58.9% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.8% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Boca Raton demographics profile

StatisticBoca RatonFloridaNational
Population98,77621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,38541091
Median age48.241.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%54%55%
Speak English76%72%79%
Speak Spanish10%21%13%

Education level achieved in Boca Raton

IndexBoca RatonFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade94.5%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school93.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college78.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.4%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters21.4%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Boca Raton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.