Atlantic High School

2455 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach FL, 33445 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-243-1500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2294
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Delray Beach
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
56%Delray Beach
55%Florida

Atlantic High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in Delray Beach, FL. There are a total of 2,294 students and 133 teachers at Atlantic High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Atlantic High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 15% lower than the Florida average.

Atlantic High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2294
Teachers133
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment666
Taking some courses411
Taking some courses (not tests)25
Passing some courses154
Passing no courses253

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 Atlantic High School, there are a total of 666 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 411 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

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.

Atlantic High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 24.4% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 53.6% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.4% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Delray Beach demographics profile

StatisticDelray BeachFloridaNational
Population68,91621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,32841091
Median age48.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English70%72%79%
Speak Spanish9%21%13%

Education level achieved in Delray Beach

IndexDelray BeachFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.6%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college62.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.5%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters13.1%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Atlantic High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.