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Wellington High School

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Wellington High School ranks 143 rd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 83% of Florida high schools

Summary

Wellington High School is a large public high school in Wellington, FL, serving 2,689 students in grades 9-12 within the Palm Beach School District, and it stands out as a top-tier academic choice in western Palm Beach County.

Wellington High School consistently delivers exceptional academic outcomes, making it a clear leader among nearby large public high schools. It boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 99.9%, far exceeding the district average of 93.5% and the state average of 92.2%. The school also has remarkably low chronic absenteeism at 15.8%, roughly half the state average of 31.4%, indicating a highly engaged student body. In core subjects, Wellington High outperforms both district and state averages, with proficiency rates of 85% in Biology, 86% in U.S. History, and 73% in English Language Arts. This strong performance has earned it a stable 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for nearly a decade, ranking in the top 20% of Florida high schools. Compared to nearby schools like Park Vista Community High School (4-star, 78th percentile) and Palm Beach Central High School (3-star, 68th percentile), Wellington High is the top performer in overall state ranking and test scores. Interestingly, while Somerset Academy Wellington High School is a smaller charter school just 2.14 miles away, its performance is volatile, jumping between 2-star and 3-star ratings, whereas Wellington High offers consistent, reliable excellence.

One notable area for improvement is Algebra 1, where the school's proficiency rate of 64% is slightly below the district average of 66%, though this has improved significantly from 40% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Wellington High uses its resources efficiently, spending $13,288 per student—less than some peers like Park Vista ($14,019)—while achieving the best academic outcomes in the area. For parents seeking a stable, high-performing public high school with strong graduation rates and engaged students, Wellington High School is an excellent choice.

2,689

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,288

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 Greenview Shores Blvd
Wellington, FL 33414

(561) 795-4900

District: Palm Beach

Feeder schools for Wellington High School:

Elementary:	Binks Forest Elementary School
	New Horizons Elementary School
	Panther Run Elementary School
	Wellington Elementary School
Middle:	Polo Park Middle School
	Wellington Landings Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

39.6%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Florida high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg66%

Florida avg64%

143^rd of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 41High Schools in the Palm Beach

33^rd of 70Palm Beach among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	143 of 838	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	149 of 844	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	164 of 807	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	162 of 792	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	141 of 774	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	130 of 746	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	136 of 734	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	128 of 716	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	125 of 714	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	93 of 693	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	118 of 687	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	111 of 648	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	97 of 606	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	86 of 622	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	86.2	62 of 620	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	55 of 587	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	51 of 577	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	45 of 563	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	87.3	41 of 477	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	92.0	26 of 487	94.7%	★★★★★
2004	88.5	41 of 484	91.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History86%+12 vs state

Biology 185%+11 vs state

English Language Arts73%+13 vs state

Geometry68%+12 vs state

Algebra 164%~ state avg

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Sunday, June 21, 2009

It has Great Opportunities for students. The teachers are very educated and they support you in every actions. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)				FAST Math (2026)		Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wellington High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2101 Greenview Shores Blvd	Wellington	33414	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 795-4900	2,689	145	18.5	24.4%	1,080 (40.2%)	346 (12.9%)	1,065 (39.6%)	78 (2.9%)	8 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	110 (4.1%)	69.2	143^rd of 838 public high schools	82.9%		69.4	149^th of 844 public high schools	82.3%	6			73.0	73.0				64.0	68.0	85.0	86.0		$13,288	$503	$12,785
Somerset Academy Wellington High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Wellington Trce	Wellington	33414	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(561) 421-5510	104	6	17.4	37.5%	41 (39.4%)	24 (23.1%)	35 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	56.9	256^th of 838 public high schools	69.5%		35.2	523^rd of 844 public high schools	38.0%	267			71.0	61.0				80.0	64.0	77.0	59.0		$12,252	$530	$11,722
Royal Palm Beach High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	10600 Okeechobee Blvd	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 753-4000	2,353	124	18.9	47.7%	315 (13.4%)	1,065 (45.3%)	834 (35.4%)	63 (2.7%)	10 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	59 (2.5%)	36.9	508^th of 838 public high schools	39.4%		35.5	520^th of 844 public high schools	38.4%	12			56.0	56.0				37.0	44.0	56.0	87.0		$13,125	$867	$12,259
Palm Beach Central High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8499 Forest Hill Blvd	Wellington	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 304-1000	2,760	142	19.4	37.0%	704 (25.5%)	707 (25.6%)	1,114 (40.4%)	140 (5.1%)	7 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	82 (3.0%)	56.4	269^th of 838 public high schools	67.9%		52.4	301^st of 844 public high schools	64.3%	32			65.0	66.0				44.0	56.0	80.0	80.0		$12,837	$621	$12,215
Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School	Public	9-12	4906 Lyons Rd	Lake Worth	33467	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(561) 851-5400	2,541	117	21.7	37.7%	653 (25.7%)	505 (19.9%)	1,226 (48.2%)	83 (3.3%)	12 (0.5%)	5 (0.2%)	57 (2.2%)	56.7	261^st of 838 public high schools	68.9%		54.4	278^th of 844 public high schools	67.1%	17			61.0	69.0				56.0	52.0	81.0	74.0		$10,682	$512	$10,170
Seminole Ridge Community High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd	Loxahatchee	33470	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 422-2600	2,246	119	18.8	31.0%	924 (41.1%)	371 (16.5%)	800 (35.6%)	69 (3.1%)	7 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	70 (3.1%)	51.4	320^th of 838 public high schools	61.8%		47	371^st of 844 public high schools	56.0%	51			63.0	64.0				28.0	55.0	80.0	69.0		$13,513	$516	$12,996
Turning Points Academy	Public	6-12	1950 Benoist Farms Rd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 681-3700	97	12	8.0	71.1%	6 (6.2%)	64 (66.0%)	24 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	3.2	773^rd of 838 public high schools	7.8%		1.8	816^th of 844 public high schools	3.3%	43	8.0	11.0	18.0	12.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	16.0	6.0	7.0	50.0	$42,059	$3,160	$38,898
John I. Leonard High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4701 10th Ave N	Greenacres	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 641-1200	3,262	163	20.0	55.4%	202 (6.2%)	514 (15.8%)	2,458 (75.4%)	43 (1.3%)	19 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	25 (0.8%)	31.7	572^nd of 838 public high schools	31.7%		27	617^th of 844 public high schools	26.9%	45			39.0	51.0				24.0	41.0	67.0	69.0		$12,843	$845	$11,998
Somerset Academy Canyons High School	Public, Charter	9-12	9385 Boynton Beach Blvd	Boynton Beach	33472	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 732-8252	1,024	23	43.8	31.1%	301 (29.4%)	308 (30.1%)	346 (33.8%)	25 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.1%)	57.1	253^rd of 838 public high schools	69.8%		57.9	233^rd of 844 public high schools	72.4%	20			71.0	83.0				44.0	44.0	73.0	82.0		$10,347	$174	$10,173
Park Vista Community High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7900 S Jog Rd	Lake Worth	33467	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 491-8400	2,881	164	17.5	20.5%	1,374 (47.7%)	473 (16.4%)	740 (25.7%)	164 (5.7%)	14 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	113 (3.9%)	65	185^th of 838 public high schools	77.9%		67.1	167^th of 844 public high schools	80.2%	18			76.0	78.0				40.0	60.0	81.0	81.0		$14,019	$500	$13,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Wellington High School

What schools feed into Wellington High School?

Wellington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Binks Forest Elementary School
Elementary : New Horizons Elementary School
Elementary : Panther Run Elementary School
Elementary : Wellington Elementary School
Middle : Polo Park Middle School
Middle : Wellington Landings Middle

How many students attend Wellington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,689 students attended Wellington High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wellington High School?

Students at Wellington High School are 40% White, 40% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Wellington High School in?

Palm Beach

Is Wellington High School a good school?

Wellington High School ranks 143^rd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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