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William T. Dwyer High School

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William T. Dwyer High School ranks 236 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 72% of Florida high schools

Summary

William T. Dwyer High School is a large public high school in West Palm Beach, FL, serving 2,163 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Palm Beach School District.

Dwyer High School stands out as a stable, above-average option in a district with wide performance gaps. Its most impressive feature is an exceptional 97.7% graduation rate, which is well above both the state and district averages and rivals the elite magnet schools in the area. The school also shows strong results in English Language Arts and Biology, with proficiency rates that outpace state averages. However, the school has a persistent challenge with Algebra 1, where only 37% of students are proficient—significantly lower than the district average of 66%. Interestingly, students seem to catch up by Geometry, where 72% are proficient, far exceeding the district average. Another area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which at 28.6% is higher than the district average and has been trending upward.

Compared to nearby schools, Dwyer is a clear academic leader over Palm Beach Gardens High School to the south, with a much higher graduation rate and stronger test scores. To the north, Jupiter High School outperforms Dwyer in most academic metrics, though Dwyer's graduation rate is essentially tied with Jupiter's. While not a top-tier magnet school like Suncoast Community High School, Dwyer offers a reliable, high-quality education with a strong focus on ensuring students graduate, making it a solid choice for families seeking a well-rounded public high school.

2,163

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,645

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13601 N Military Trl
West Palm Beach, FL 33410

(561) 625-7800

District: Palm Beach

Feeder schools for William T. Dwyer High School:

Elementary:	Beacon Cove Intermediate School
	Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
	Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8
	Lighthouse Elementary School
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	Lincoln Elementary School
	Marsh Pointe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

African American:

25.7%

Hispanic:

20.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palm Beach

✓Above the Florida median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Algebra 1 scores 26 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Florida avg64%

236^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 28%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	59.2	236 of 838	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	214 of 844	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	254 of 807	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	374 of 792	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	268 of 774	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	271 of 746	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	240 of 734	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	236 of 716	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	237 of 714	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.1	197 of 693	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	63.9	197 of 687	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	62.6	179 of 648	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	51.5	225 of 606	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	258 of 622	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	224 of 620	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	204 of 587	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	154 of 577	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	159 of 563	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	59.3	202 of 477	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.1	156 of 487	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.0	92 of 484	81.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 175%~ state avg

Geometry72%+16 vs state

US History72%~ state avg

English Language Arts70%+9 vs state

Algebra 137%-26 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/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 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
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%)	59.2	236^th of 838 public high schools	71.8%		60.9	214^th of 844 public high schools	74.6%	22				69.0	70.0					37.0	72.0	75.0	72.0		$14,645	$652	$13,993
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%)	66.7	173^rd of 838 public high schools	79.4%		66.9	170^th of 844 public high schools	79.9%	3				71.0	73.0					50.0	66.0	84.0	82.0		$14,166	$450	$13,716
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%)	28.4	607^th of 838 public high schools	27.6%		33.9	538^th of 844 public high schools	36.3%	69				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%)	6.4	728^th of 838 public high schools	13.1%		7.4	714^th of 844 public high schools	15.4%	14		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
Inlet Grove Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	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	323^rd of 838 public high schools	61.5%		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
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 838 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
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%)	21.8	658^th of 838 public high schools	21.5%		18.1	675^th of 844 public high schools	20.0%	17				37.0	38.0					25.0	33.0	58.0	63.0		$11,926	$940	$10,986
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 838 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 William T. Dwyer High School

What schools feed into William T. Dwyer High School?

William T. Dwyer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beacon Cove Intermediate School
Elementary : Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
Elementary : Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8
Elementary : Lighthouse Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Marsh Pointe Elementary

What district is William T. Dwyer High School in?

Palm Beach

How many students attend William T. Dwyer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,163 students attended William T. Dwyer High School.

What is the racial makeup of William T. Dwyer High School?

Students at William T. Dwyer High School are 47% White, 26% African American, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is William T. Dwyer High School a good school?

William T. Dwyer High School ranks 236^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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