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Lake Worth High School vs. Boynton Beach Community High School

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School Overview

School
Lake Worth High School
1701 Lake Worth Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33460
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1/
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Bottom 50%
Boynton Beach Community High School
4975 Park Ridge Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
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10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 2,683 students in grades 9-12, Lake Worth High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,547 students in grades 6-12, Boynton Beach Community High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
2,683 students
1,547 students
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This chart displays total students of Boynton Beach Community High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
150 teachers
81 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Boynton Beach Community High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Boynton Beach Community High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3493 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3289 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Worth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Boynton Beach Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
28%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Worth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
31%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Worth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
36%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Worth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 50% in FL)
81%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lake Worth High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Boynton Beach Community High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lake Worth High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Boynton Beach Community High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
11
-
Grade 9 Students
745
428
Grade 10 Students
760
417
Grade 11 Students
642
376
Grade 12 Students
525
326

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Worth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
61%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Worth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Worth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Worth High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Worth High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Worth High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Boynton Beach Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Worth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Worth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Boynton Beach Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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