Palm Beach Lakes High School
3505 Shiloh Dr West Palm Beach FL, 33407, Palm Beach County Phone: 561-640-5000 Ranking:  (454 out of 492, bottom 8%)*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: | 119 | 102 | 106 | 112 | 125 | 154 | 146 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,861 | 1,881 | 1,687 | 1,922 | 1,971 | 1,989 | 2,160 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 605 | 32.5% | 596 | 31.7% | 446 | 26.4% | 498 | 25.9% | 612 | 31.1% | 517 | 26.0% | 675 | 31.3% |
| Grade 10: | 497 | 26.7% | 449 | 23.9% | 424 | 25.1% | 561 | 29.2% | 449 | 22.8% | 574 | 28.9% | 612 | 28.3% |
| Grade 11: | 395 | 21.2% | 412 | 21.9% | 439 | 26.0% | 425 | 22.1% | 481 | 24.4% | 510 | 25.6% | 450 | 20.8% |
| Grade 12: | 356 | 19.1% | 412 | 21.9% | 366 | 21.7% | 438 | 22.8% | 429 | 21.8% | 388 | 19.5% | 423 | 19.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 928 | 49.9% | 865 | 46.0% | 790 | 46.8% | 909 | 47.3% | 969 | 49.2% | 986 | 49.6% | 1,082 | 50.1% |
| Female: | 933 | 50.1% | 1,016 | 54.0% | 897 | 53.2% | 1,013 | 52.7% | 947 | 48.0% | 948 | 47.7% | 1,033 | 47.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 16 | 0.9% | 11 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.4% | 12 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.5% | 15 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 29 | 1.6% | 17 | 0.9% | 16 | 0.9% | 23 | 1.2% | 52 | 2.6% | 16 | 0.8% | 25 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 318 | 17.1% | 314 | 16.7% | 259 | 15.4% | 279 | 14.5% | 278 | 14.1% | 297 | 14.9% | 330 | 15.3% |
| Black: | 1,371 | 73.7% | 1,434 | 76.2% | 1,311 | 77.7% | 1,469 | 76.4% | 1,512 | 76.7% | 1,543 | 77.6% | 1,655 | 76.6% |
| White: | 90 | 4.8% | 73 | 3.9% | 57 | 3.4% | 74 | 3.9% | 70 | 3.6% | 77 | 3.9% | 94 | 4.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 27 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 34 | 1.8% | 30 | 1.6% | 30 | 1.8% | 42 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,405 | 75.5% | 1,322 | 70.3% | 1,128 | 66.9% | 1,274 | 66.3% | 959 | 48.7% | 903 | 45.4% | 876 | 40.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 93 | 5.0% | 108 | 5.7% | 103 | 6.1% | 80 | 4.2% | 132 | 6.7% | 141 | 7.1% | 158 | 7.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.64 | 18.44 | 15.92 | 17.24 | 15.77 | 15.10 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 379 | 403 | 402 |
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 387 | 409 | 406 |
| 2013 | Biology 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 405 | 404 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 383 | 405 | 403 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 329 | 323 |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 330 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 327 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 326 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 329 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 331 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 336 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 333 | 329 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 306 | 300 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274 | 304 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 275 | 301 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 263 | 302 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 307 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279 | 310 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 316 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 314 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 232 | 246 | 244 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 248 | 246 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268 | 297 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 309 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 309 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279 | 306 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 315 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 314 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 309 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 314 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 318 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 317 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 310 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 314 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 318 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 319 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 318 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 241 | 240 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 227 | 241 | 240 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 63.0% | 65.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 46.5% | 30.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 53.5% | 69.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,690.0 | $43,701.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,798.0 | $34,091.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $58,273.0 | $48,443.0 |
* Palm Beach Lakes 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.