Palm Beach Lakes High School

3505 Shiloh Dr, West Palm Beach FL, 33407 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-640-5000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2420
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 26% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
50%West Palm Beach
55%Florida

Palm Beach Lakes High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in West Palm Beach, FL. There are a total of 2,420 students and 136 teachers at Palm Beach Lakes High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Palm Beach Lakes High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 53% lower than the Florida average.

Palm Beach Lakes High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2420
Teachers136
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment215
Taking some courses169
Taking some courses (not tests)23
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses135

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 Lakes High School, there are a total of 215 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 169 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School27%

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 Lakes High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 4.9% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 73.5% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

West Palm Beach demographics profile

StatisticWest Palm BeachFloridaNational
Population111,00621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,06341091
Median age39.141.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English69%72%79%
Speak Spanish19%21%13%

Education level achieved in West Palm Beach

IndexWest Palm BeachFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade83.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.0%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college59.5%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.9%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Palm Beach Lakes High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.