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Deerfield Beach High School

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Deerfield Beach High School ranks 526 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 38% of Florida high schools

Summary

Deerfield Beach High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Deerfield Beach, Florida, with a total enrollment of 2,109 students. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 25th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Deerfield Beach High School has a history of low performance, ranking in the bottom half of Florida high schools for the past several years with a 1-star or 2-star rating.

The school faces significant challenges, including a 4-year graduation rate slightly below the Broward County and Florida state averages, a high chronic absenteeism rate, and consistently underperforming test scores compared to the district and state. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 40% in Algebra 1, 46% in Geometry, 59% in Biology 1, and 64% in US History, compared to Broward County rates of 65%, 62%, 77%, and 77%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Broward County School District, such as Dave Thomas Education Center West, Atlantic Technical College, and Monarch High School, generally outperform Deerfield Beach High School on key metrics. Additionally, the nearby Pompano Beach High School, a magnet school, has significantly higher test scores and graduation rates, suggesting that the magnet program model may be more effective in improving student outcomes.

2,120

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,046

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 SW 15th St
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

(754) 322-0650

District: Broward

Feeder schools for Deerfield Beach High School:

Elementary:	Cresthaven Elementary School
	Deerfield Beach Elementary School
	Deerfield Park Elementary School
	Norcrest Elementary School
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	Park Ridge Elementary School
	Tedder Elementary School
Middle:	Deerfield Beach Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.2%

Hispanic:

35.2%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 20 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg67%

Florida avg62%

526^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 56High Schools in the Broward

25^th of 67Broward 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
2025	35.0	526 of 844	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	628 of 807	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	621 of 792	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	578 of 774	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	586 of 746	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	507 of 734	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	459 of 716	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	438 of 714	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.7	432 of 693	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.0	401 of 687	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	355 of 648	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	329 of 606	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	332 of 622	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	343 of 620	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	337 of 587	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.7	310 of 577	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	326 of 563	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.4	292 of 477	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.4	336 of 487	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.5	308 of 484	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History64%-7 vs state

Biology 159%-12 vs state

English Language Arts47%-10 vs state

Geometry46%-9 vs state

Algebra 140%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th 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 7th 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
Deerfield Beach High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	910 SW 15th St	Deerfield Beach	33441	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-0650	2,120	87	24.3	43.8%	205 (9.7%)	1,086 (51.2%)	746 (35.2%)	41 (1.9%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	37 (1.7%)	35	526^th of 844 public high schools	37.7%		21.6	628^th of 807 public high schools	22.2%	102				43.0	50.0					40.0	46.0	59.0	64.0		$10,046	$755	$9,291
Andrews High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3500 N Andrews Ave	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 944-4123	376	7	53.7	6.1%	23 (6.1%)	202 (53.7%)	145 (38.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1.3	834^th of 844 public high schools	1.2%		1.7	802^nd of 807 public high schools	0.6%	32				0.0	0.0					9.0	8.0	7.0	6.0		$9,759	$00	$9,759
Blanche Ely High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 NW 6th Ave	Pompano Beach	33060	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-0950	1,877	80	23.4	50.4%	72 (3.8%)	1,320 (70.3%)	458 (24.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.2%)	44.8	401^st of 844 public high schools	52.5%		35.6	466^th of 807 public high schools	42.3%	65				45.0	48.0					47.0	54.0	72.0	78.0		$10,622	$889	$9,733
Pompano Beach High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	600 NE 13th Ave	Pompano Beach	33060	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-2000	1,322	53	24.9	25.4%	508 (38.4%)	288 (21.8%)	375 (28.4%)	99 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (3.6%)	89	24^th of 844 public high schools	97.2%		90	20^th of 807 public high schools	97.5%	4				93.0	92.0					80.0	83.0	95.0	96.0		$10,567	$342	$10,226
Boca Raton Community High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1501 NW 15th Ct	Boca Raton	33486	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 338-1400	2,819	162	17.4	27.1%	1,371 (48.6%)	271 (9.6%)	989 (35.1%)	78 (2.8%)	9 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	93 (3.3%)	63.8	194^th of 844 public high schools	77.0%		69.1	139^th of 807 public high schools	82.8%	55				68.0	66.0					57.0	65.0	79.0	78.0		$14,172	$498	$13,673
Monarch High School	Public	9-12	5050 Wiles Rd	Coconut Creek	33073	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-1400	2,213	88	25.1	34.3%	532 (24.0%)	591 (26.7%)	940 (42.5%)	81 (3.7%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	64 (2.9%)	51.8	313^th of 844 public high schools	62.9%		43.6	382^nd of 807 public high schools	52.7%	69				50.0	55.0					64.0	53.0	71.0	77.0		$9,950	$403	$9,546
Coconut Creek High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 NW 44th Ave	Coconut Creek	33066	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-0350	1,972	77	25.6	45.4%	70 (3.5%)	1,478 (74.9%)	349 (17.7%)	25 (1.3%)	10 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	36 (1.8%)	34.9	527^th of 844 public high schools	37.6%		25.2	585^th of 807 public high schools	27.5%	58				37.0	47.0					26.0	50.0	74.0	71.0		$8,573	$594	$7,980
Broward Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	1400 NW 44th Ave	Coconut Creek	33066	Broward County	Broward	No	No	Yes	No	(754) 321-6050	541	54	10.0	4.6%	176 (32.5%)	93 (17.2%)	222 (41.0%)	28 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	84.3	52^nd of 844 public high schools	93.8%		86.6	40^th of 807 public high schools	95.0%	12	100.0	96.0	95.0	91.0	95.0	83.0	87.0	82.0	88.0	83.0	76.0	98.0	90.0	91.0	$28,150	$00	$28,150
Dave Thomas Education Center West	Public	6-12	4690 Coconut Creek Pkwy	Coconut Creek	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-6750	492	19	25.8	55.7%	22 (4.5%)	326 (66.3%)	131 (26.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	4.4	753^rd of 844 public high schools	10.8%		4.2	733^rd of 807 public high schools	9.2%	20			22.0	18.0	10.0			41.0	22.0	24.0	10.0	26.0	24.0		$13,310	$557	$12,753
Atlantic Technical College	Public, Magnet	9-12	4700 Coconut Creek Pkwy	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 321-5100	680	61	11.1	32.1%	86 (12.6%)	374 (55.0%)	180 (26.5%)	29 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	92.5	8^th of 844 public high schools	99.1%		90.6	18^th of 807 public high schools	97.8%	10				94.0	95.0					91.0	89.0	97.0	99.0		$13,602	$1,717	$11,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Beach High School

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Beach High School?

Students at Deerfield Beach High School are 51% African American, 35% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Deerfield Beach High School?

Deerfield Beach High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cresthaven Elementary School
Elementary : Deerfield Beach Elementary School
Elementary : Deerfield Park Elementary School
Elementary : Norcrest Elementary School
Elementary : Park Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Tedder Elementary School
Middle : Deerfield Beach Middle School

How many students attend Deerfield Beach High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,120 students attended Deerfield Beach High School.

Is Deerfield Beach High School a good school?

Deerfield Beach High School ranks 526^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Deerfield Beach High School in?

Broward

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