Palm Beach Gardens High School

4245 Holly Dr, Palm Beach Gardens FL, 33410 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-694-7300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2781
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
62%Palm Beach Gardens
55%Florida

Palm Beach Gardens High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. There are a total of 2,781 students and 161 teachers at Palm Beach Gardens High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Palm Beach Gardens High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 34% lower than the Florida average.

Palm Beach Gardens High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2781
Teachers161
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment513
Taking some courses297
Taking some courses (not tests)48
Passing some courses71
Passing no courses225

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 Palm Beach Gardens High School, there are a total of 513 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 297 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

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.

Palm Beach Gardens High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 28.1% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 47.5% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Palm Beach Gardens demographics profile

StatisticPalm Beach GardensFloridaNational
Population56,97921,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)97041091
Median age51.041.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%54%55%
Speak English83%72%79%
Speak Spanish7%21%13%

Education level achieved in Palm Beach Gardens

IndexPalm Beach GardensFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade93.4%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.9%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college76.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.6%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters19.1%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Palm Beach Gardens High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.