City: West Palm Beach, FL
Address: 501 S Sapodilla Ave
District: Palm Beach
Phone: (561)802-6000
Web site: http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/alexanderwdreyfooshs/
School Enrollment: 1340
White students: 72.7%
Black students: 11.6%
Hispanic students: 10.0%
Asian students: 3.4%
Native American students: .5%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.9%
Female students: 64.6%
Male students: 35.4%
Students with disabilities: 3.8%
Stability: 96.3%
School grade: A
Dropout rate: 0.0%
High School graduation rate: 94.4%
ACT test takers: 108
ACT % of school: 35.3%
Average class size in language arts classes: 24.6
Average class size in math classes: 26.8
Average class size in science classes: 28.8
Average class size in social studies classes: 29.3
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 53.3%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 42.2%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 28.7%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 69.6%
Teachers with master's degree: 47.2%
Teacher experience average: 14.8
Total staff: 103
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.9%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 73.8%
Prc. of staff in support: 22.3%
Statistics about DREYFOOS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS in West Palm Beach, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 268
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 87.6%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 1,068
ACT average for all students taking the test: 21.7
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $7,522
Expenditures per regular pupil: $6,277
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $16,273
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $6,317
Total operating expenditure: $6,542
Limited English Proficient students: 0.9%
Students absent 21+ days: 0.7%
In-school suspensions: 0.2%
Out-of-school suspensions: 3.1%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 341
Students scoring at level 1: 4
Students scoring at level 2: 9
Students scoring at level 3: 28
Students scoring at level 4: 38
Students scoring at level 5: 21
Median national percentile rank: 89
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 340
Students scoring at level 1: 8
Students scoring at level 2: 21
Students scoring at level 3: 29
Students scoring at level 4: 23
Students scoring at level 5: 19
Median national percentile rank: 73
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 342
Students scoring at level 1: 4
Students scoring at level 2: 5
Students scoring at level 3: 25
Students scoring at level 4: 42
Students scoring at level 5: 25
Median national percentile rank: 87
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 341
Students scoring at level 1: 5
Students scoring at level 2: 20
Students scoring at level 3: 37
Students scoring at level 4: 14
Students scoring at level 5: 24
Median national percentile rank: 76
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 349
Students scoring at level 3: 100.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 1
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 5
Property: 7
Fighting and Harassment: 3
Weapons Possession: 1
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 13
Total: 30