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Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program vs. Suncoast Community High School

Should you attend Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program or Suncoast Community High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program
9482 Macarthur Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33403
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Suncoast Community High School
1717 Avenue S
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Suncoast Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 138 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,592 students in grades 9-12, Suncoast Community High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
138 students
1,592 students
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This chart displays total students of Suncoast Community High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
80 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Suncoast 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

#1400 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#112 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Suncoast Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
81%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program 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 Suncoast 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
93%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program 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 Suncoast 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
93%
(Top 1% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Suncoast 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.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
≥99%
(Top 1% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Suncoast 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 Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program by grade.
This chart displays the students of Suncoast Community High School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
4
-
Grade 1 Students
16
-
Grade 2 Students
27
-
Grade 3 Students
20
-
Grade 4 Students
16
-
Grade 5 Students
13
-
Grade 6 Students
7
-
Grade 7 Students
2
-
Grade 8 Students
8
-
Grade 9 Students
5
430
Grade 10 Students
8
419
Grade 11 Students
7
373
Grade 12 Students
5
370

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program 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 Suncoast Community High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program 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 Suncoast Community High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program 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 Suncoast Community High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program 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 Suncoast Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program 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 Suncoast 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.
0.74
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program 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 Suncoast 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
9%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program 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 Suncoast 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
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Suncoast 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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