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Lake Worth High School vs. Boynton Beach Community High School

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School Overview

School
Lake Worth High School
1701 Lake Worth Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33460
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Boynton Beach Community High School
4975 Park Ridge Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Lake Worth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Boynton Beach Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,592 students in grades 9-12, Lake Worth High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,525 students in grades 9-12, Boynton Beach Community High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,592 students
1,525 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
151 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Boynton Beach Community High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#3432 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3510 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
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16%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
13%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Worth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
25%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Worth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
(Top 50% in FL)
90%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart display graduation rate of Lake Worth High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Boynton Beach Community High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
10
-
Grade 9 Students
759
400
Grade 10 Students
733
412
Grade 11 Students
606
385
Grade 12 Students
484
328

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
62%
23%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
28%
66%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
5%
8%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.54
0.51
This chart display the diversity score of Lake Worth High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Boynton Beach Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
81%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Worth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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