City: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Address: 4245 Holly Drive
District: Palm Beach
Phone: (561)694-7300
Web site: http://www.palmbeachgardenshs.org/
School Enrollment: 2537
White students: 48.2%
Black students: 37.0%
Hispanic students: 8.7%
Asian students: 4.5%
Native American students: .4%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.3%
Female students: 51.9%
Male students: 48.1%
Students with disabilities: 11.0%
Stability: 91.6%
School grade: C
Dropout rate: 1.9%
High School graduation rate: 67.6%
ACT test takers: 111
ACT % of school: 25.9%
Average class size in language arts classes: 26.5
Average class size in math classes: 24.7
Average class size in science classes: 28.6
Average class size in social studies classes: 28.5
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 60.7%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 68.0%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 62.5%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 63.6%
Teachers with master's degree: 29.9%
Teacher experience average: 14.5
Total staff: 192
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.6%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 78.6%
Prc. of staff in support: 18.8%
Statistics about PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 299
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 69.7%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 975
ACT average for all students taking the test: 20.7
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $7,786
Expenditures per regular pupil: $5,090
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $5,862
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $5,206
Total operating expenditure: $5,557
Limited English Proficient students: 9.2%
Students absent 21+ days: 6.6%
In-school suspensions: 28.6%
Out-of-school suspensions: 12.4%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 858
Students scoring at level 1: 31
Students scoring at level 2: 24
Students scoring at level 3: 23
Students scoring at level 4: 16
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 66
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 851
Students scoring at level 1: 50
Students scoring at level 2: 27
Students scoring at level 3: 14
Students scoring at level 4: 6
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 41
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 525
Students scoring at level 1: 19
Students scoring at level 2: 17
Students scoring at level 3: 21
Students scoring at level 4: 33
Students scoring at level 5: 9
Median national percentile rank: 74
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 525
Students scoring at level 1: 32
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 24
Students scoring at level 4: 9
Students scoring at level 5: 7
Median national percentile rank: 53
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 549
Students scoring at level 3: 84.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 8
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 18
Property: 5
Fighting and Harassment: 78
Weapons Possession: 1
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 20
Total: 130