Palm Beach Central High School

8499 West Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington, FL 33411 | (561) 304-1000

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,926

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,926 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 102nd out of 471 high schools in FL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8499 Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington, FL 33411

School District Details

Palm Beach County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,394
Graduation Rate: 64.8%
Dropout Rate: 5.0%
Students Per Teacher: 15.1
Enrolled Students: 172,897

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,926
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 149.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,485 (50.8%)
Females: 1,371 (46.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 158 (5.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 519 (17.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 677 (23.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Palm Beach Central High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	21	0.7%
Black	457	15.6%
Asian	94	3.2%
Hispanic	905	30.9%
White	1,379	47.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	790	27.0%
10th Grade	775	26.5%
11th Grade	721	24.6%
12th Grade	640	21.9%

Graduation and Dropouts (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

91.0%

District:

78.0%

Dropout Rate

School:

1.0%

District:

2.8%

State:

2.0%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

75.2%

District:

75.9%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.

School:

1.5%

District:

0.6%

State:

1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

1.8%

State:

4.8%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

8.5%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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