Palm Beach Central High School
8499 West Forest Hill Blvd
West Palm Beach FL, 33411, Palm Beach County
Phone: 561-304-1000
Ranking:
(143 out of 502, top 28%)*
(143 out of 502, top 28%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Palm Beach County School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 149 | 184 | 148 | |||
| Total Students: | 2,926 | 2,878 | 2,682 | |||
| Grade 9: | 790 | 27.0% | 838 | 29.1% | 742 | 27.7% |
| Grade 10: | 775 | 26.5% | 740 | 25.7% | 737 | 27.5% |
| Grade 11: | 721 | 24.6% | 733 | 25.5% | 650 | 24.2% |
| Grade 12: | 640 | 21.9% | 567 | 19.7% | 553 | 20.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 1,481 | 50.6% | 1,468 | 51.0% | 1,331 | 49.6% |
| Female: | 1,367 | 46.7% | 1,288 | 44.8% | 1,261 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 21 | 0.7% | 12 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 94 | 3.2% | 93 | 3.2% | 76 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic: | 905 | 30.9% | 773 | 26.9% | 712 | 26.5% |
| Black | 457 | 15.6% | 496 | 17.2% | 414 | 15.4% |
| White: | 1,379 | 47.1% | 1,390 | 48.3% | 1,388 | 51.8% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 519 | 17.7% | 456 | 15.8% | 351 | 13.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 158 | 5.4% | 156 | 5.4% | 105 | 3.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.64 | 18.20 | 18.10 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 403 | 402 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 329 | 323 |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 330 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 327 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 326 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 329 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 331 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 336 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 333 | 329 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 306 | 300 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 304 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 301 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 302 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 307 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 310 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 316 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 314 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247 | 246 | 244 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 297 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 309 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 309 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 306 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 315 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 314 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 309 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 314 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 318 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 317 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 310 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 314 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 318 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 319 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 318 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 243 | 241 | 240 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 72.6% | 73.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 27.4% | 27.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 58.5% | 42.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 41.5% | 57.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,181.0 | $41,753.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,452.0 | $33,940.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $57,085.0 | $47,718.0 |
* Palm Beach Central High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.