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John I. Leonard High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
568th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 841 Florida High Schools
Better than 32% of Florida high schools
Summary

John I. Leonard High School in Greenacres, FL, is a large traditional public high school serving 3,262 students in grades 9-12 within the Palm Beach district, where over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most striking feature of John I. Leonard is its exceptional graduation rate of 98.5%, which is the highest among nearby traditional high schools and even surpasses the high-performing G-Star School Of The Arts (95.7%). However, this success in graduating students contrasts sharply with low academic proficiency on state tests. For example, only 24% of students are proficient in Algebra 1, compared to 66% district-wide and 44% at the nearby Palm Beach Central High School. The school shows relative strength in Biology 1 (67% proficient) and US History (69% proficient), but math scores remain a significant weakness. The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is the highest among comparable area schools, which may impact individualized instruction.

Compared to Palm Beach Central High School, just 4 miles away, John I. Leonard serves a higher-poverty population yet achieves a higher graduation rate, suggesting a strong focus on credit recovery and student support systems that ensure completion. Chronic absenteeism (23.9%) is on par with the district average and better than the state average, indicating students are attending school regularly. Per-student spending ($12,843) is similar to nearby schools, so the academic challenges are not simply due to underfunding. For parents, this school offers a supportive environment that prioritizes getting students to graduation, but may require extra attention to math achievement.

3,262
Students ?
20.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,843
Per pupil spending ?
55.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 4701 10th Ave N
       Greenacres, FL  33463

(561) 641-1200

District: Palm Beach


Feeder schools for John I. Leonard High School:

Elementary:    Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary
    Forest Hill Elementary School
    Greenacres Elementary School
    Melaleuca Elementary School
Middle:    L C Swain Middle School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.4%
African American:
15.8%
White:
6.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026
Strengths
✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 64% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016
!Algebra 1 scores 39 pts below the Florida average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg66%
Florida avg64%
568th of 841
Florida public high schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
29th of 42High Schools in the Palm Beach
35th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202632.0568 of 84132.5%★★☆☆☆
202527.0617 of 84426.9%★☆☆☆☆
202427.8564 of 80730.1%★★☆☆☆
202323.3571 of 79227.9%★☆☆☆☆
202226.9530 of 77431.5%★★☆☆☆
202122.3538 of 74627.9%★☆☆☆☆
201932.7463 of 73436.9%★★☆☆☆
201832.5446 of 71637.7%★★☆☆☆
201734.7426 of 71440.3%★★☆☆☆
201638.8388 of 69344.0%★★☆☆☆
201430.6477 of 68730.6%★★☆☆☆
201324.8496 of 64823.5%★☆☆☆☆
201225.6443 of 60626.9%★☆☆☆☆
201142.2397 of 62236.2%★★☆☆☆
201051.6337 of 62045.6%★★☆☆☆
200940.9374 of 58736.3%★★☆☆☆
200841.8361 of 57737.4%★★☆☆☆
200737.6372 of 56333.9%★★☆☆☆
200635.8340 of 47728.7%★☆☆☆☆
200541.5318 of 48734.7%★★☆☆☆
200457.6216 of 48455.4%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
US History69%-5 vs state
Biology 167%-7 vs state
English Language Arts45%-16 vs state
Geometry41%-15 vs state
Algebra 124%-39 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 3,262 students attended John I. Leonard High School.

John I. Leonard High School ranks 568th of 841 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at John I. Leonard High School are 75% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% White, 1% Asian.

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Latest Florida data All new data »
2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026
2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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