Palm Beach Central High School

Palm Beach Central High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
8499 Forest Hill Blvd,  Wellington, FL
Palm Beach County School District
3.9
3.7
2,831 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Darren Edgecomb
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
49%
Reading Proficiency
55%
Average GPA
3.36
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.36
Reading Proficiency
55%
Math Proficiency
49%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
140
Full Time Teachers
140
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
570
Verbal
580
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
23
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
9
AP Pass Rate
55%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
362:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.6%
Female
46.4%
Hispanic
42.2%
White
29.9%
Black
20%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.3%
Two or more races
2.8%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#22 Most Diverse Public HS in Florida
#28 Niche Standout HS in Florida
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Central Florida 1,007 Students
Florida Atlantic University 909 Students
Florida State University 841 Students
University of Florida 831 Students
Florida International University 539 Students
Palm Beach State College 525 Students
University of Miami 516 Students
University of South Florida 505 Students
University of North Florida 338 Students
Florida Gulf Coast University 310 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 249 Students
Nursing 177 Students
Biology 166 Students
Psychology 165 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 151 Students
Computer Science 117 Students
Finance 78 Students
Criminology 76 Students
Engineering 73 Students
Pre-Law Studies 73 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 787 Reviews
4.0 Junior
7/9/2024
Most of the teachers are very knowledgeable and are helpful when discussing college readiness. Teachers there provide amazing support when discussing mental health. However, the school has a small reputation for fights. Overall, the school has up its safety by requiring people to go through metal detectors before entering the campus and having students scanning IDs.
4.0 Junior
3/20/2024
Mi experiencia en este lugar fue positiva ya que me ayudo a ser mas independiente y ser mas responsable. Lo unico que cambiaria seria el nivel de ayuda que le dan a los recien llegados y sobre todo a los latinos.
5.0 Senior
2/9/2024
I've been going to Palm beach Central for all 4 years and I've got to say that this is one of the best schools I had went through my whole education life. There is so much diversity, help, connections, and even fun activities. Our school is one of the few schools who actually give you an abundant amount of choices for sports. The staff is amazing with them even helping you when you think you are in your low or you just need advice. 5/5 for me.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 10 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/15/2024
Awesome school. Both kids enjoyed time and off to college
1.0 parent
5/8/2023
Constant fighting at this school without repercussions, cliques of bullies, administrators that do not appear to care any longer, high overturn rate of staff
5.0 parent
2/27/2023
This school is everything you would want in a high school. The faculty and staff are great and care about students. The school offers many different activities and sports for students to get involved with. And the school has a huge academic offering for all courses and subjects at all levels. There...
1.0 parent
3/10/2022
After 4 years at this school hard to find much good to say about this school. 1. Child started in the engineering program. I have an engineering background, went to the open house and it sounded impressive, the teachers gave impression they were qualified. After a year or two, my child was having pr...

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