SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the FL proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 76%Projected 49%

West Boca Raton High School Greatly Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the FL proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the FL average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 66%FL 56%

English proficiency

School 75%FL 54%

Science proficiency

School 86%FL 54%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

98%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

29%

Students in at least one AP course. 24 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

7%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes7%
AP courses offered24
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

8%
3%

AP computer science

2%
1%

AP math

7%
2%

Gold marks the FL average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A

10.78 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

A

1.29 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

A

6.60 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$124,283

FL average $81,932

Median home value

$504,549

FL average $359,179

Median rent

$2,758 /mo

FL average $1,710

Unemployment rate

4.2%

FL average 4.8%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 91.2%FL 89.6%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

20:1

FL average 16:1

Teachers

122

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$67,080

All teachers in Palm Beach.

Student to counselor ratio FL average 472:1379:1
Support staff7
Psychologists0
Nurses0
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff1

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 95%FL 91%

Experienced teachers

School 76%FL 72%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days137
Out-of-school suspension days4
Total days missed to suspension509
Expulsions with services1
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions1
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based2
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7904 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$8.84

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

47%

Native American

1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

4%

Black

7%

Latino

39%

Multiracial

2%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged42%
Students with disabilities9%
English as a second language14%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless1%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to West Boca Raton High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Olympic Heights Community High

  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Distance: 3.8 mi
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

  • Actual: 80%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Distance: 4.2 mi
Monarch High School

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 6.4 mi
Coral Springs Charter School

  • Actual: 74%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 6.4 mi
Coral Springs High School

  • Actual: 68%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 6.4 mi
Spanish River Community High School

  • Actual: 81%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 6.9 mi
Coral Glades High School

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 7.4 mi
Boca Raton Community High School

  • Actual: 69%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 8.1 mi
Cypress Run Alternative Center

  • Actual: 10%
  • Projected: 14%
  • Distance: 8.6 mi
Ascend Career Academy

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Distance: 8.7 mi