Palm Beach Central High School

8499 Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington FL, 33411 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-304-1000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3033
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Wellington
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
74%Wellington
55%Florida

Palm Beach Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in Wellington, FL. There are a total of 3,033 students and 153 teachers at Palm Beach Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Palm Beach Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 10% higher than the Florida average.

Palm Beach Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3033
Teachers153
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment609
Taking some courses328
Taking some courses (not tests)45
Passing some courses85
Passing no courses228

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 Central High School, there are a total of 609 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 328 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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 Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 41.8% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 18.2% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.4% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Wellington demographics profile

StatisticWellingtonFloridaNational
Population64,99021,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44541091
Median age41.241.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%54%55%
Speak English68%72%79%
Speak Spanish22%21%13%

Education level achieved in Wellington

IndexWellingtonFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college75.1%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.5%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters17.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Palm Beach Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.