Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts

501 South Sapodilla Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 | (561) 802-6059

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,302

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,302 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 9th out of 471 high schools in FL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 501 S Sapodilla Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

School Operational Details

Magnet School

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: 1,302
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 74.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 413 (31.7%)
Females: 824 (63.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 54 (4.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 140 (10.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 194 (14.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	0.5%
Black	136	10.4%
Asian	47	3.6%
Hispanic	263	20.2%
White	784	60.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	333	25.6%
10th Grade	314	24.1%
11th Grade	325	25.0%
12th Grade	330	25.3%

Graduation and Dropouts (2010)

Dropout Rate

School:

0.6%

District:

2.8%

State:

2.0%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

68.5%

District:

75.9%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

8.6%

State:

4.8%

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

School:

1.1%

State:

4.8%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts

Reviewed by Former Student on December 03, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I really enjoyed my experience at Dreyfoos. Every student has to audition to attend and maintian a C average GPA. Great school!

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