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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Palm Beach County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 65 public high schools serving 65,476 students in Palm Beach County, FL.
The top-ranked public high schools in Palm Beach County, FL are A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School, Palm Beach Virtual Franchise and Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Palm Beach County, FL public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Florida public high school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average). High schools in Palm Beach County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Florida public high schools.
Palm Beach County, FL public high school have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Florida average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public high school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Palm Beach County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
777 Glades Rd, Bldg 30
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 297-3970
Gr: K-12 | 1,326 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #22.
Palm Beach Virtual Franchise
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
9482 Macarthur Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33403
(561) 881-4769
Gr: K-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
501 S Sapodilla Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 802-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,352 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #44.
Suncoast Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1717 Avenue S
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
(561) 882-3400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,522 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #55.
Spanish River Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5100 Jog Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33496
(561) 241-2200
Gr: 6-12 | 2,730 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #66.
West Boca Raton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12811 Glades Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33498
(561) 672-2001
Gr: 9-12 | 2,376 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #77.
Wellington High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2101 Greenview Shores Blvd
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 795-4900
Gr: 9-12 | 2,689 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #88.
Jupiter High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Military Trl
Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 744-7900
Gr: 9-12 | 3,122 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #99.
Boca Raton Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1501 Nw 15th Ct
Boca Raton, FL 33486
(561) 338-1400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,819 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1010.
Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9482 Macarthur Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33403
(561) 881-4769
Gr: K-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1111.
Park Vista Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7900 S Jog Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 491-8400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,881 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1212.
Inlet Grove Community High School
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 W 28th St
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
(561) 881-4600
Gr: 9-12 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1313.
G-star School Of The Arts
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2030 S Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 967-2023
Gr: 6-12 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1414.
Worthington High School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1711 Worthington Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(407) 615-0370
Gr: 7-12 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 69:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1515.
South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1300 Sw 3oth Ave
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
(561) 202-0600
Gr: 6-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Highridge Family Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4400 N Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 494-0015
Gr: 3-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Palm Beach County Jail
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3228 Gun Club Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 681-5908
Gr: 6-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Rank: #1818.
Olympic Heights Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
20101 Lyons Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 852-6900
Gr: 9-12 | 2,239 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1919.
Bodwell Academy
Special Education School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
(561) 842-3213
Gr: PK-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2020.
Somerset Academy Canyons High School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9385 Boynton Beach Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33472
(561) 732-8252
Gr: 9-12 | 1,024 students Student-teacher ratio: 45:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #2121.
Palm Beach Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8499 Forest Hill Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 304-1000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,760 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2222.
South Tech Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6161 W Woolbright Rd
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
(561) 369-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,141 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2323.
Seminole Ridge Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 422-2600
Gr: 9-12 | 2,246 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2424.
William T. Dwyer High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13601 N Military Trl
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561) 625-7800
Gr: 9-12 | 2,163 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2525.
Atlantic High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2455 W Atlantic Ave
Delray Beach, FL 33445
(561) 243-1500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,810 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2626.
Believers Academy
Special Education School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5840 Corporate Way, Ste 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 340-2507
Gr: 8-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2727.
Education Venture Charter School
Special Education School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
115 East Coast Ave
Lake Worth, FL 33462
(561) 582-1454
Gr: 9-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2828.
Pahokee Middle-senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Larrimore Rd
Pahokee, FL 33476
(561) 924-6400
Gr: 6-12 | 868 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2929.
Royal Palm Beach High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10600 Okeechobee Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 753-4000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,353 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #3030.
Quantum High School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1275 Gateway Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
(561) 293-2971
Gr: 7-12 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 48:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #3131.
Florida Futures Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1760 N Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 215-0933
Gr: 9-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #3232.
Slam Academy High School Palm Beach
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2845 Summit Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(305) 669-2906
Gr: 9-12 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #3333.
Palm Beach School For Autism
Special Education School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8480 Lantana Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 533-9917
Gr: PK-12 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #3434.
Forest Hill Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6901 Parker Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
(561) 540-2400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,923 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #3535.
Santaluces Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6880 Lawrence Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33462
(561) 642-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 2,452 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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