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Palm Beach Gardens High School

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Palm Beach Gardens High School ranks 604 th of 841 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 841 Florida High Schools

Better than 28% of Florida high schools

Summary

Palm Beach Gardens High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, serving over 2,400 students in grades 9-12, with more than half of its students coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school presents a compelling paradox: it boasts a strong graduation rate of 93.6%, which is higher than the state average and nearly identical to the Palm Beach district average. However, it struggles significantly with academic proficiency, particularly in math. Only 25% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 and 33% in Geometry, which is roughly half the rate of the district and state. This is a much wider gap than in other subjects; for instance, Biology 1 proficiency (62%) is much closer to the district average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 30.8% is a major challenge, far exceeding the district average and rates at higher-performing nearby schools like Jupiter High School (13.1%) and Suncoast Community High School (4.7%).

Compared to its neighbors, Palm Beach Gardens sits in the middle of a wide performance spectrum. It is not a failing school like Worthington High School (2% Algebra 1 proficiency), but it also lags behind comprehensive schools serving similar communities, such as William T. Dwyer High School (37% Algebra 1, 72% Geometry). While test scores have shown a modest upward trend over the last four years, the school's state ranking remains in the bottom third. The primary challenge for Palm Beach Gardens is to translate its success in graduating students into a culture of higher academic achievement, moving from a school that gets students to the finish line to one that prepares them for college and career with a strong academic foundation.

2,407

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,040

Per pupil spending ?

52.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4245 Holly Dr
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

(561) 694-7300

District: Palm Beach

Feeder schools for Palm Beach Gardens High School:

Elementary:	Allamanda Elementary School
	Lake Park Elementary School
	Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School
	Pierce Hammock Elementary School
	More...
	Timber Trace Elementary School
	Washington Elementary Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.3%

Hispanic:

25.3%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (47% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra 1 scores 38 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg66%

Florida avg64%

604^th of 841

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 42High Schools in the Palm Beach

35^th 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	28.7	604 of 841	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	538 of 844	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	576 of 807	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	582 of 792	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	544 of 774	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	528 of 746	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	497 of 734	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	476 of 716	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	441 of 714	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.1	439 of 693	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.3	408 of 687	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.8	405 of 648	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.5	384 of 606	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	341 of 622	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.7	288 of 620	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	247 of 587	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.2	277 of 577	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	263 of 563	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.6	210 of 477	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.1	120 of 487	75.4%	★★★★☆
2004	62.6	180 of 484	62.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 162%-12 vs state

US History54%-20 vs state

English Language Arts51%-10 vs state

Geometry33%-23 vs state

Algebra 125%-38 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
Palm Beach Gardens High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4245 Holly Dr	Palm Beach Gardens	33410	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 694-7300	2,407	139	17.3	52.0%	280 (11.6%)	1,380 (57.3%)	610 (25.3%)	68 (2.8%)	8 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	55 (2.3%)	28.7	604^th of 841 public high schools	28.2%		33.9	538^th of 844 public high schools	36.3%	66				48.0	53.0					25.0	33.0	62.0	54.0		$14,040	$939	$13,100
Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy	Public	5-12	7071 Garden Rd	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 881-4740	120	19	6.3	80.0%	4 (3.3%)	98 (81.7%)	15 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	6.5	726^th of 841 public high schools	13.7%		7.4	714^th of 844 public high schools	15.4%	12		13.0	11.0	23.0			0.0	9.0	0.0	9.0	36.0	30.0	35.0	27.0	$46,353	$2,314	$44,039
Suncoast Community High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1717 Avenue S	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 882-3400	1,522	82	18.5	25.0%	452 (29.7%)	351 (23.1%)	362 (23.8%)	266 (17.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (5.7%)	88.1	23^rd of 841 public high schools	97.3%		88.4	30^th of 844 public high schools	96.4%	7				92.0	97.0					70.0	90.0	93.0	97.0		$14,480	$297	$14,183
Inlet Grove Community High School	Public, Charter	6-12	600 W 28th St	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 881-4600	714	38	18.7	59.1%	21 (2.9%)	565 (79.1%)	104 (14.6%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	51.2	323^rd of 841 public high schools	61.6%		61.2	210^th of 844 public high schools	75.1%	113	70.0	58.0	41.0	57.0	57.0	49.0		20.0	29.0	44.0	56.0	76.0	90.0	78.0	$12,579	$653	$11,926
William T. Dwyer High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	13601 N Military Trl	West Palm Beach	33410	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 625-7800	2,163	121	17.8	31.9%	1,007 (46.6%)	556 (25.7%)	444 (20.5%)	68 (3.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	83 (3.8%)	59.4	237^th of 841 public high schools	71.8%		60.9	214^th of 844 public high schools	74.6%	23				69.0	70.0					37.0	72.0	75.0	72.0		$14,645	$652	$13,993
Believers Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	5840 Corporate Way	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 340-2507	96	8	12.0	51.0%	12 (12.5%)	52 (54.2%)	29 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)				0.0											$18,383	$3,254	$15,129
Palm Beach Lakes High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3505 Shiloh Dr	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 640-5000	2,809	129	21.7	59.2%	115 (4.1%)	1,645 (58.6%)	976 (34.7%)	14 (0.5%)	17 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	40 (1.4%)	22.1	656^th of 841 public high schools	22.0%		18.1	675^th of 844 public high schools	20.0%	19				37.0	38.0					25.0	33.0	58.0	63.0		$11,926	$940	$10,986
Jupiter High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	500 Military Trl	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 744-7900	3,122	166	18.8	22.3%	1,794 (57.5%)	103 (3.3%)	1,023 (32.8%)	82 (2.6%)	13 (0.4%)	4 (0.1%)	103 (3.3%)	66.8	172^nd of 841 public high schools	79.5%		66.9	170^th of 844 public high schools	79.9%	2				71.0	73.0					50.0	66.0	84.0	82.0		$14,166	$450	$13,716
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	501 S Sapodilla Ave	West Palm Beach	33401	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 802-6000	1,352	73	18.6	15.9%	621 (45.9%)	171 (12.6%)	349 (25.8%)	138 (10.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.3%)	88.7	20^th of 841 public high schools	97.6%		89.3	21^st of 844 public high schools	97.5%	1				97.0	96.0					88.0	85.0	97.0	97.0		$14,117	$261	$13,856
Florida Futures Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1760 N Congress Ave	West Palm Beach	33409	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 215-0933	129	6	23.4	2.3%	15 (11.6%)	73 (56.6%)	40 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					11.0										$9,343	$974	$8,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Beach Gardens High School

What district is Palm Beach Gardens High School in?

Palm Beach

How many students attend Palm Beach Gardens High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,407 students attended Palm Beach Gardens High School.

What schools feed into Palm Beach Gardens High School?

Palm Beach Gardens High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allamanda Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Park Elementary School
Elementary : Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School
Elementary : Pierce Hammock Elementary School
Elementary : Timber Trace Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary Magnet School

Is Palm Beach Gardens High School a good school?

Palm Beach Gardens High School ranks 604^th of 841 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Palm Beach Gardens High School?

Students at Palm Beach Gardens High School are 57% African American, 25% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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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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