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Suncoast Community High School vs. A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School

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School Overview

School
Suncoast Community High School
1717 Avenue S
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School
777 Glades Rd Bldg 30
Boca Raton, FL 33431
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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%)

A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,575 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 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,333 students in grades Kindergarten-12, A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (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 29:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
K-12
Total Students
1,575 students
1,333 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
29:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#112 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
#15 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 10% in FL)
92%
(Top 1% in FL)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of A.d. Henderson University School & Fau 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.
93%
(Top 1% 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of A.d. Henderson University School & Fau 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.
93%
(Top 1% in FL)
92%
(Top 1% in FL)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of A.d. Henderson University School & Fau 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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in FL)
≥95%
(Top 20% in FL)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of A.d. Henderson University School & Fau 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 Suncoast Community High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
59
Grade 1 Students
-
66
Grade 2 Students
-
61
Grade 3 Students
-
64
Grade 4 Students
-
73
Grade 5 Students
-
72
Grade 6 Students
-
82
Grade 7 Students
-
79
Grade 8 Students
-
79
Grade 9 Students
418
150
Grade 10 Students
421
174
Grade 11 Students
379
183
Grade 12 Students
357
191

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
14%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
27%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
13%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
40%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in A.d. Henderson University School & Fau 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
5%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in A.d. Henderson University School & Fau 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.
0.77
0.73
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of A.d. Henderson University School & Fau 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
24%
19%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in A.d. Henderson University School & Fau 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
4%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in A.d. Henderson University School & Fau 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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