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Royal Palm Beach High School vs. Wellington High School

Should you attend Royal Palm Beach High School or Wellington 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
Royal Palm Beach High School
10600 Okeechobee Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Wellington High School
2101 Greenview Shores Blvd
Wellington, FL 33414
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
n/a

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,343 students in grades 9-12, Royal Palm Beach 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 27% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,688 students in grades 9-12, Wellington High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,343 students
2,688 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
121 teachers
139 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wellington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2764 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#913 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Royal Palm Beach High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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27%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
61%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Royal Palm Beach 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 Wellington 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.
46%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Royal Palm Beach 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 Wellington 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.
55%
(Top 50% in FL)
69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Royal Palm Beach 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 Wellington 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.
92%
(Top 50% in FL)
98%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Royal Palm Beach 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 Wellington 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 Royal Palm Beach High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wellington High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
575
706
Grade 10 Students
619
702
Grade 11 Students
602
686
Grade 12 Students
547
594

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Royal Palm Beach High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
36%
39%
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% Black
44%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Royal Palm Beach 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 Wellington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Royal Palm Beach 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 Wellington 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Royal Palm Beach 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.
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0.66
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Royal Palm Beach 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 Wellington 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
55%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Royal Palm Beach 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 Wellington 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Royal Palm Beach 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 Wellington 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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