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Glades Central High School
1001 Sw Ave M Belle Glade FL, 33430, Palm Beach County Phone: 561-993-4400 Ranking:  (464 out of 492, bottom 6%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Palm Beach County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 65 | 60 | 64 | 61 | 74 | 88 | 82 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,016 | 1,027 | 1,056 | 1,110 | 1,107 | 1,115 | 1,213 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 274 | 27.0% | 306 | 29.8% | 316 | 29.9% | 279 | 25.1% | 311 | 28.1% | 286 | 25.7% | 388 | 32.0% |
| Grade 10: | 295 | 29.0% | 272 | 26.5% | 232 | 22.0% | 316 | 28.5% | 280 | 25.3% | 324 | 29.1% | 347 | 28.6% |
| Grade 11: | 243 | 23.9% | 219 | 21.3% | 264 | 25.0% | 267 | 24.1% | 270 | 24.4% | 285 | 25.6% | 273 | 22.5% |
| Grade 12: | 204 | 20.1% | 230 | 22.4% | 244 | 23.1% | 248 | 22.3% | 246 | 22.2% | 220 | 19.7% | 205 | 16.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 493 | 48.5% | 496 | 48.3% | 522 | 49.4% | 558 | 50.3% | 542 | 49.0% | 559 | 50.1% | 606 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 523 | 51.5% | 531 | 51.7% | 534 | 50.6% | 552 | 49.7% | 553 | 50.0% | 538 | 48.3% | 595 | 49.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 310 | 30.5% | 290 | 28.2% | 286 | 27.1% | 295 | 26.6% | 295 | 26.6% | 287 | 25.7% | 319 | 26.3% |
| Black: | 686 | 67.5% | 710 | 69.1% | 739 | 70.0% | 780 | 70.3% | 782 | 70.6% | 802 | 71.9% | 877 | 72.3% |
| White: | 12 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.2% | 15 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.1% | 14 | 1.3% | 8 | 0.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.9% | 9 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 898 | 88.4% | 853 | 83.1% | 920 | 87.1% | 957 | 86.2% | 904 | 81.7% | 938 | 84.1% | 978 | 80.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 3.2% | 38 | 3.7% | 36 | 3.4% | 34 | 3.1% | 35 | 3.2% | 52 | 4.7% | 63 | 5.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.63 | 17.12 | 16.50 | 18.35 | 14.96 | 14.70 | 14.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 374 | 403 | 402 |
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 386 | 409 | 406 |
| 2013 | Biology 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 383 | 405 | 404 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 374 | 405 | 403 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 329 | 323 |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 330 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 327 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 326 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 329 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 331 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 336 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 333 | 329 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 263 | 306 | 300 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265 | 304 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 263 | 301 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 260 | 302 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 257 | 307 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 272 | 310 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 264 | 316 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268 | 314 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 246 | 244 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 231 | 248 | 246 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 257 | 297 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277 | 309 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278 | 309 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271 | 306 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 315 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269 | 314 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273 | 309 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 314 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 318 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 317 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273 | 310 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277 | 314 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 318 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279 | 319 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 318 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 222 | 241 | 240 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 226 | 241 | 240 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.7% | 73.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.3% | 25.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 59.2% | 52.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 40.8% | 47.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $56,823.0 | $39,491.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $48,886.0 | $35,042.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $68,343.0 | $45,743.0 |
* Glades Central High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.