Palm Beach Central High School

8499 Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington, FL 33411

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,760
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Palm Beach
Palm Beach County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 560 Florida high schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
65thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
93rdpercentile
Graduation rate94% graduate in 4 years
50thpercentile
College readinessAt least 25% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
60thpercentile
Class size19.4 students per teacher
77thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Palm Beach Central High School

Palm Beach Central High School is a magnet high school in Wellington, Florida, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Palm Beach. The school is located in a large suburb in Palm Beach County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,760 students were enrolled, with about 19.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Florida high school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 560 Florida high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

8499 Forest Hill Blvd
Wellington, FL 33411
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,760 students
Students per teacher
19.4 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Palm Beach
County
Palm Beach County
NCES school ID
120150004121

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.