City: Belle Glade, FL
Address: 2625 State Rd 715
District: Palm Beach
Phone: (561)996-4930
Web site: http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/WestTech/
School Enrollment: 208
White students: 17.3%
Black students: 48.6%
Hispanic students: 32.7%
Asian students: .5%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.0%
Female students: 49.5%
Male students: 50.5%
Students with disabilities: 14.4%
Stability: 92.3%
School grade: F
Dropout rate: 5.8%
High School graduation rate: 53.1%
ACT test takers: 3
ACT % of school: 6.5%
Average class size in language arts classes: 16.4
Average class size in math classes: 14.8
Average class size in science classes: 28.3
Average class size in social studies classes: 13.1
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 18.2%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 50.0%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 45.5%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 100.0%
Teachers with master's degree: 25.0%
Teacher experience average: 9.1
Total staff: 42
Prc. of staff in administration: 7.1%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 59.5%
Prc. of staff in support: 33.3%
Statistics about WEST TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER in Belle Glade, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 1
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 2.2%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 0
ACT average for all students taking the test: 14.0
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $18,370
Expenditures per regular pupil: $11,102
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $5,395
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $12,037
Total operating expenditure: $12,618
Limited English Proficient students: 4.7%
Students absent 21+ days: 23.2%
In-school suspensions: 39.2%
Out-of-school suspensions: 20.1%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 59
Students scoring at level 1: 59
Students scoring at level 2: 25
Students scoring at level 3: 15
Students scoring at level 4: 0
Students scoring at level 5: 0
Median national percentile rank: 36
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 63
Students scoring at level 1: 75
Students scoring at level 2: 21
Students scoring at level 3: 3
Students scoring at level 4: 0
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 24
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 52
Students scoring at level 1: 40
Students scoring at level 2: 29
Students scoring at level 3: 23
Students scoring at level 4: 8
Students scoring at level 5: 0
Median national percentile rank: 43
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 49
Students scoring at level 1: 73
Students scoring at level 2: 22
Students scoring at level 3: 2
Students scoring at level 4: 2
Students scoring at level 5: 0
Median national percentile rank: 28
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 45
Students scoring at level 3: 82.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 1
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 5
Property: 2
Fighting and Harassment: 8
Weapons Possession: 0
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 4
Total: 20