City: West Palm Beach, FL
Address: 3505 Shiloh Drive
District: Palm Beach
Phone: (561)640-5000
Web site: http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/PalmBeachLakesHS/
School Enrollment: 2852
White students: 17.3%
Black students: 66.0%
Hispanic students: 13.5%
Asian students: 1.8%
Native American students: .4%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.2%
Female students: 54.5%
Male students: 45.5%
Students with disabilities: 14.9%
Stability: 89.7%
School grade: D
Dropout rate: 0.3%
High School graduation rate: 65.2%
ACT test takers: 78
ACT % of school: 16.0%
Average class size in language arts classes: 26.2
Average class size in math classes: 21.4
Average class size in science classes: 28.8
Average class size in social studies classes: 27.3
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 45.8%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 66.8%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 60.5%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 65.6%
Teachers with master's degree: 30.2%
Teacher experience average: 13.4
Total staff: 231
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.0%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 73.2%
Prc. of staff in support: 23.8%
Statistics about PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL in West Palm Beach, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 208
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 42.6%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 901
ACT average for all students taking the test: 18.5
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $7,568
Expenditures per regular pupil: $5,244
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $5,979
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,786
Total operating expenditure: $5,586
Limited English Proficient students: 7.9%
Students absent 21+ days: 11.6%
In-school suspensions: 24.6%
Out-of-school suspensions: 14.2%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 917
Students scoring at level 1: 41
Students scoring at level 2: 30
Students scoring at level 3: 21
Students scoring at level 4: 7
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 51
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 925
Students scoring at level 1: 60
Students scoring at level 2: 26
Students scoring at level 3: 9
Students scoring at level 4: 3
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 31
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 421
Students scoring at level 1: 23
Students scoring at level 2: 30
Students scoring at level 3: 25
Students scoring at level 4: 19
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 56
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 425
Students scoring at level 1: 48
Students scoring at level 2: 36
Students scoring at level 3: 14
Students scoring at level 4: 2
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 40
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 457
Students scoring at level 3: 89.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 14
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 12
Property: 2
Fighting and Harassment: 92
Weapons Possession: 6
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 24
Total: 150