Boynton Beach Community High School
Boynton Beach Community High School serves 1,691 students in grades 9-12.
Boynton Beach Community High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Boynton Beach Community High School's student population of 1,691 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 107 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,691 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 107 teachers |
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School Comparison
Boynton Beach Community High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Boynton Beach Community High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #3275 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 58% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 33% |
| Black | 66% | 22% |
| White | 10% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.70 |
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Graduation Rate | 86% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Palm Beach School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Boynton Beach Community High School is Quantum High School (0.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Boynton Beach Boynton Beach Community Adult
0.0 miles
4975 Park Ridge Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
(561) 752-1213 0 n/a n/a - Boynton Beach Quantum High School Alternative School
Charter School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 250 students10
0.1 miles
1275 Gateway Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
(561) 293-2971 0.1 9-12 250 - West Palm Beach Toussaint L'ouverture High School Alternative School
Charter School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: PS% Grades: 9-12 | 101 students
0.1 miles
2601 S Military Trl
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
(561) 376-1089 0.1 9-12 101 - Boynton Beach Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus Charter School
Math: 72% | Reading: 63%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-8 | 1,031 student10
0.9 miles
3333 High Ridge Rd
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
(561) 585-1189 0.9 K-8 1,031 - Boynton Beach Citrus Cove Elementary School Magnet School
Math: 68% | Reading: 66%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: PK-5 | 1,083 student10
1.4 miles
8400 Lawrence Rd
Boynton Beach, FL 33436
(561) 292-7000 1.4 PK-5 1,083
School Reviews
| 4 The school certainly has some issues; however, it has the best teachers ever. Competent teachers who deeply care about their students and who want their students to succeed not only in school but also in life. - Posted by Student/Alumni - The unbiased truth |
| 1 This school is the most unprofessional and unorganized school there is administration and other individuals that supposedly to be responsible overreact over the smallest things and don''t react properly to certain things that need the attention. - Posted by Student/Alumni - Atomic Rupture |
| 5 The school is a great school I like it that the best school ever for me - Posted by Student/Alumni - mathu |
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