Wellington High School

2101 Greenview Shores Blvd, Wellington FL, 33414 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-795-4900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2640
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 66% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Wellington
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
74%Wellington
55%Florida

Wellington 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 2,640 students and 142 teachers at Wellington High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Wellington High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.0%, which is 21% higher than the Florida average.

Wellington High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2640
Teachers142
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment385
Taking some courses178
Taking some courses (not tests)30
Passing some courses61
Passing no courses102

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 Wellington High School, there are a total of 385 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 178 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70%

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.

Wellington High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 52.6% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 14.3% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.2% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 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 Wellington High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.