City: Lake Worth, FL
Address: 1701 Lake Worth Road
District: Palm Beach
Phone: (561)533-6300
Web site: http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/LakeWorthHS/
School Enrollment: 2970
White students: 34.5%
Black students: 36.9%
Hispanic students: 24.7%
Asian students: 2.4%
Native American students: .3%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.1%
Female students: 53.9%
Male students: 46.1%
Students with disabilities: 10.0%
Stability: 93.2%
School grade: C
Dropout rate: 3.9%
High School graduation rate: 59.5%
ACT test takers: 104
ACT % of school: 20.5%
Average class size in language arts classes: 26.3
Average class size in math classes: 22.8
Average class size in science classes: 29.3
Average class size in social studies classes: 29.5
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 46.5%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 67.3%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 55.2%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 54.3%
Teachers with master's degree: 38.0%
Teacher experience average: 12.0
Total staff: 233
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.0%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 76.0%
Prc. of staff in support: 21.0%
Statistics about LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL in Lake Worth, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 239
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 47.0%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 939
ACT average for all students taking the test: 18.4
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $8,274
Expenditures per regular pupil: $5,386
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $5,285
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $5,429
Total operating expenditure: $5,662
Limited English Proficient students: 14.4%
Students absent 21+ days: 5.8%
In-school suspensions: 21.6%
Out-of-school suspensions: 9.6%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 1,163
Students scoring at level 1: 40
Students scoring at level 2: 23
Students scoring at level 3: 24
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 56
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 1,167
Students scoring at level 1: 56
Students scoring at level 2: 23
Students scoring at level 3: 14
Students scoring at level 4: 4
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 32
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 521
Students scoring at level 1: 17
Students scoring at level 2: 21
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 28
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 67
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 525
Students scoring at level 1: 33
Students scoring at level 2: 33
Students scoring at level 3: 23
Students scoring at level 4: 6
Students scoring at level 5: 5
Median national percentile rank: 47
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 548
Students scoring at level 3: 92.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 1
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 26
Property: 10
Fighting and Harassment: 40
Weapons Possession: 7
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 49
Total: 133