Palm Beach Lakes High School

3505 Shiloh Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 | (561) 640-5000
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,971
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,971
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 125.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 973 (49.4%)
  • Females: 951 (48.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 132 (6.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 959 (48.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,091 (55.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Palm Beach Lakes High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian120.6%
Black1,51276.7%
Asian522.6%
Hispanic27814.1%
White703.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Palm Beach Lakes High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade61231.1%
10th Grade44922.8%
11th Grade48124.4%
12th Grade42921.8%
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
68.0%
District:
78.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.3%
District:
2.8%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
67.3%
District:
75.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
0.9%
District:
0.6%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.8%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
6.2%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Palm Beach Lakes High School

  • Reviewed by Student on October 19, 2009
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Even though many people believe that this school is bad it's not.It has a great Law and Medical academy program.The LPN program allows children with a 3.2 GPA to be enrolled and graduate as a licensed paritical nurse!

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