South Tech Academy

1300 Sw 30Th Ave, Boynton Beach FL, 33426 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-369-7004
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1144
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
56%Boynton Beach
55%Florida

South Tech Academy is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in Boynton Beach, FL. There are a total of 1,144 students and 35 teachers at South Tech Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 33 to 1.

South Tech Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 6% lower than the Florida average.

South Tech Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1144
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio33:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment32
Taking some courses42
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses37

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 South Tech Academy, there are a total of 32 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 42 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School57%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

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.

South Tech Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 13.7% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 39.6% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.7% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Boynton Beach demographics profile

StatisticBoynton BeachFloridaNational
Population78,06021,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,83141091
Median age41.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English68%72%79%
Speak Spanish13%21%13%

Education level achieved in Boynton Beach

IndexBoynton BeachFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college59.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South Tech Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.