City: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Address: 13601 N Military Tr
District: Palm Beach
Phone: (561)625-7800
Web site: http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/WilliamTDwyerHS/
School Enrollment: 2246
White students: 67.3%
Black students: 25.4%
Hispanic students: 4.9%
Asian students: .8%
Native American students: .3%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.2%
Female students: 45.9%
Male students: 54.1%
Students with disabilities: 13.5%
Stability: 92.4%
School grade: C
Dropout rate: 5.7%
High School graduation rate: 65.8%
ACT test takers: 90
ACT % of school: 19.6%
Average class size in language arts classes: 29.5
Average class size in math classes: 22.9
Average class size in science classes: 29.9
Average class size in social studies classes: 31.6
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 55.2%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 69.5%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 59.8%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 67.3%
Teachers with master's degree: 33.6%
Teacher experience average: 9.9
Total staff: 171
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.9%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 73.1%
Prc. of staff in support: 24.0%
Statistics about WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOL in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 237
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 51.5%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 998
ACT average for all students taking the test: 21.0
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $8,970
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,593
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $4,271
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,915
Total operating expenditure: $5,214
Limited English Proficient students: 0.1%
Students absent 21+ days: 11.3%
In-school suspensions: 1.5%
Out-of-school suspensions: 12.8%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 646
Students scoring at level 1: 20
Students scoring at level 2: 24
Students scoring at level 3: 29
Students scoring at level 4: 20
Students scoring at level 5: 7
Median national percentile rank: 72
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 663
Students scoring at level 1: 40
Students scoring at level 2: 29
Students scoring at level 3: 19
Students scoring at level 4: 9
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 45
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 432
Students scoring at level 1: 17
Students scoring at level 2: 18
Students scoring at level 3: 22
Students scoring at level 4: 34
Students scoring at level 5: 10
Median national percentile rank: 74
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 439
Students scoring at level 1: 29
Students scoring at level 2: 30
Students scoring at level 3: 25
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 56
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 477
Students scoring at level 3: 92.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 3
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 92
Property: 6
Fighting and Harassment: 73
Weapons Possession: 5
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 52
Total: 231