Deerfield Beach High School

910 Sw 15Th St, Deerfield Beach FL, 33441 | Broward County School District | 754-322-0650
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2483
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Deerfield Beach
55%Florida

Deerfield Beach High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Broward County School District" in Deerfield Beach, FL. There are a total of 2,483 students and 112 teachers at Deerfield Beach High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Deerfield Beach High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 36% lower than the Florida average.

Deerfield Beach High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2483
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment508
Taking some courses376
Taking some courses (not tests)25
Passing some courses90
Passing no courses280

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 Deerfield Beach High School, there are a total of 508 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 376 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

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.

Deerfield Beach High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 21.8% 24.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 48.9% 39.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 3.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.6% 29.8% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Deerfield Beach demographics profile

StatisticDeerfield BeachFloridaNational
Population80,82221,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,40841091
Median age43.241.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%54%55%
Speak English53%72%79%
Speak Spanish17%21%13%

Education level achieved in Deerfield Beach

IndexDeerfield BeachFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade83.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college52.6%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Deerfield Beach High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.