Lake Worth High School

1701 Lake Worth Rd, Lake Worth FL, 33460 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-533-6300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2634
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Lake Worth
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Lake Worth
55%Florida

Lake Worth High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in Lake Worth, FL. There are a total of 2,634 students and 164 teachers at Lake Worth High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Lake Worth High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 47% lower than the Florida average.

Lake Worth High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2634
Teachers164
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment368
Taking some courses264
Taking some courses (not tests)53
Passing some courses22
Passing no courses231

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 Lake Worth High School, there are a total of 368 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 264 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

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.

Lake Worth High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 12.8% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 43.5% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 38.7% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Lake Worth demographics profile

StatisticLake WorthFloridaNational
Population36,83821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,30341091
Median age36.041.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%54%55%
Speak English51%72%79%
Speak Spanish35%21%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Worth

IndexLake WorthFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade68.3%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school66.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.2%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lake Worth High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.