| Definition of Terms |
William T. Dwyer High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Palm Beach County, FL |
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| Total Students |
1973 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
113 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 609 students | | Grade 10 - 470 students | | Grade 11 - 449 students | | Grade 12 - 445 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:17 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
1% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
6% |
18% |
| % Black |
34% |
26% |
| % White |
57% |
52% |
| % Unknown |
2 % |
1% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
21% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
3% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Palm Beach County School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
236 |
24 |
| Number of Students Managed |
176,211 students |
15,852 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$1,690,560,000 |
$150,286,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$1,843,419,000 |
$148,035,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,594 |
$9,481 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$10,461 |
$9,339 |
| District Graduation Rates |
85% |
90% |
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- William T. Dwyer High School is a public high school for grades 9–12 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It is best known for its Academy of Finance Program, which is part of the National Academy Foundation. It was named after William T. Dwyer for his service to the community.
- Sports
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Dwyer is known for its excellent sports program, excelling at many sports such as football, basketball, track and field, lacrosse, and softball. Its lacrosse team has made it to the playoffs consistently and claims one state championship. The track and field team has made it to the state meet constantly, recently finishing 2nd in the 5a State track meet behind St. Thomas Aquinas. The basketball team won two consecutive state championships in 2004 and 2005 and is a playoff contender each year. The football team has consistently been a dominant team in the state. Reaching the state championship once but coming out unvictorious. Dwyer has been recognized as having one of the top all-around sports programs in the state.
- Notable alumni
- Rashad Butler - Offensive lineman for the Houston Texans of the National Football League who played college football at the University of Miami.
- Ricardo Chambers - Track and field runner at Florida State University who represented Jamaica in the 400 meter race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
- Alonzo Gee - Forward for the University of Alabama college basketball team.
- Hunter Jones - Pitcher for the Major League Baseball Boston Red Sox who played college baseball at Florida State University.
- Scott Maine - Pitcher for the University of Miami drafted in the sixth round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Kennard Banks - Iowa State University Cornerback
- Roosevelt Maggit- Iowa State University Defensive End
- External links
- Dwyer High School Page at School District of Palm Beach County website
- Dwyer High School Page at Edline.net website
- Dwyer High School Academy of Finance Website
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (33418) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
27,391 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
55% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
45 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.4 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$71,976
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.8 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
22 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
88% / 12% |
67% / 33% |
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