PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · WELLINGTON, FL

PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in WELLINGTON, Florida, serving grades 09–12 with 2,760 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.4:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,760

Teachers (FTE)

142.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,114	40%
Black or African American	707	26%
White	704	26%
Asian	140	5%
Two or more races	82	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	7	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	6	0%
Total enrollment	2,760	1,492M / 1,268F

English Language Learners: 142 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	42.0% -6.8pp	48.8%	832
Reading Proficiency	55.0% +2.8pp	52.2%	1,307
Science Proficiency	67.0%	—	622
4-Year Graduation Rate	97.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (10)

472 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

2 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

944

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

141

5.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

183

6.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,760	100%

Contact & Location

8499 FOREST HILL BLVD

WELLINGTON, FL 33411

Phone: (561)304-1000

http://pbch.palmbeachschools.org

District

PALM BEACH

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,465

District enrollment: 190,567

Other Schools in District

ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ADDISON MIZNER SCHOOL Elementary
ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BANYAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Elementary
BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33411) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120150004121

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD