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Pompano Beach High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
28th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 838 Florida High Schools
Better than 97% of Florida high schools
Summary

Pompano Beach High School is a high-performing public magnet school in Pompano Beach, FL, serving 1,322 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Broward district.

This school stands out dramatically from its nearby peers. For the past decade, Pompano Beach High School has consistently ranked in the top 3% of all high schools in Florida, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger every year on record. Its academic performance is exceptional: in 9th Grade English Language Arts, the school achieved 93% proficiency, compared to 48% at Blanche Ely High School and 45% at Deerfield Beach High School. In Biology, Pompano Beach scored 95% proficient, while the next closest comprehensive school, Blanche Ely, scored 63%. The school also boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate for the last four consecutive years, a feat unmatched by any other nearby traditional high school. Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low at 10.7%, compared to rates above 48% at schools like Northeast High School and Coconut Creek High School.

This elite performance is typical of magnet and choice schools in the area, such as Atlantic Technical College and Broward Virtual Franchise. While the school’s state ranking has seen a slight dip from 13th to 28th over the past decade, it remains firmly in the top 4% of all Florida high schools. The school’s per-student spending ($10,567) is higher than many lower-performing peers, and its low free/reduced lunch rate (25.42%) is significantly lower than nearby comprehensive schools. The perfect graduation rate and near-perfect attendance suggest a highly supportive environment focused on student success.

1,322
Students ?
24.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,567
Per pupil spending ?
25.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 600 NE 13th Ave
       Pompano Beach, FL  33060

(754) 322-2000

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.4%
Hispanic:
28.4%
African American:
21.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Florida average (92% vs 64% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 3% of Florida high schools
100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school92%
District avg68%
Florida avg64%
28th of 838
Florida public high schools ?
Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 57High Schools in the Broward
23rd of 70Broward 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202687.828 of 83896.7%★★★★★
202589.024 of 84497.2%★★★★★
202490.020 of 80797.5%★★★★★
202390.323 of 79297.1%★★★★★
202290.721 of 77497.3%★★★★★
202186.037 of 74695.0%★★★★★
201990.517 of 73497.7%★★★★★
201890.616 of 71697.8%★★★★★
201789.024 of 71496.6%★★★★★
201692.413 of 69398.1%★★★★★
201492.219 of 68797.2%★★★★★
201391.721 of 64896.8%★★★★★
201289.220 of 60696.7%★★★★★
201194.619 of 62296.9%★★★★★
201095.914 of 62097.7%★★★★★
200996.813 of 58797.8%★★★★★
200896.213 of 57797.7%★★★★★
200795.714 of 56397.5%★★★★★
200694.119 of 47796.0%★★★★★
200589.834 of 48793.0%★★★★★
200490.630 of 48493.8%★★★★★
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
US History99%+25 vs state
Biology 195%+21 vs state
English Language Arts93%+32 vs state
Algebra 185%+22 vs state
Geometry77%+21 vs state

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Monday, January 11, 2010

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Students at Pompano Beach High School are 38% White, 28% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Yes! Pompano Beach High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 28th of 838 Florida high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,322 students attended Pompano Beach High School.


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