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South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program

Public Grades 6-12

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 18% of Florida high schools

Summary

The South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program in Boynton Beach, FL, is a specialized public school within the Palm Beach district serving just 78 students in grades 6-12, designed for a high-need population requiring intensive support in life skills and vocational training rather than a traditional academic track.

This school operates on a "high-cost, high-need" model, spending an exceptional $59,778 per student—over four times the spending at nearby comprehensive schools like Park Vista Community High School ($14,019) or Atlantic High School ($15,042). This investment funds a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 7:1, compared to 16.6:1 at Atlantic or 43.8:1 at Somerset Academy Canyons High School, allowing for individualized attention. However, the school faces a critical challenge with an 82.6% chronic absenteeism rate—the highest in the area and far above the district average of 23.4%—indicating that profound external factors like health issues or family instability often prevent students from attending, even with such intensive resources.

While test scores are very low (e.g., 0% proficient in 9th Grade ELA), this is expected for a transition program focused on functional skills rather than standardized exams. The graduation rate of 55.6% is significantly lower than the district's 93.5% but shows a positive trend from 25.0% just a few years ago, suggesting recent interventions may be working. Compared to similar alternative schools like Quantum High School (36.8% graduation rate, $10,385 per student) or Educational Venture Charter School (51.9% graduation rate, $24,766 per student), South Area's higher spending and slightly better outcomes reflect its mission to serve students with the most intensive needs, offering a path to a diploma that traditional settings cannot provide.

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$59,778

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 SW 3oth Ave
Boynton Beach, FL 33426

(561) 202-0600

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.2%

Hispanic:

19.2%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (25% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (56% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

Middle school

1,156^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 1% (2017) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

685^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	1156 of 1216	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	1066 of 1205	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1104 of 1196	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1128 of 1177	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	56.9	463 of 1148	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	5.4	1044 of 1099	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	1010 of 1035	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.0	1027 of 1031	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.5	993 of 999	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.3	900 of 956	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.8	851 of 897	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.6	826 of 891	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.6	801 of 839	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.0	708 of 780	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.9	699 of 740	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	716 of 736	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.7	661 of 675	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	685 of 838	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	686 of 844	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	655 of 807	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	666 of 792	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.4	233 of 774	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	7.1	632 of 734	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	704 of 716	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.1	617 of 693	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	3.2	652 of 687	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.7	586 of 648	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	564 of 606	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.1	608 of 622	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.5	572 of 620	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	485 of 577	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.8	395 of 563	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 155%-8 vs state

Biology 138%-36 vs state

Geometry27%-29 vs state

US History25%-49 vs state

Science15%-37 vs state

Math15%-46 vs state

English Language Arts14%-46 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
South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program	Public	6-12	1300 SW 3oth Ave	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 202-0600	78	11	7.0	74.4%	3 (3.8%)	54 (69.2%)	15 (19.2%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	15.6	685^th of 838 public high schools	18.3%		14.6	686^th of 844 public high schools	18.7%	1			4.0	0.0	43.0			15.0	15.0	55.0	27.0	38.0	25.0		$59,778	$4,393	$55,384
Career Academy Of The Palm Beaches	Public, Charter	9-12	3800 S Congress Ave	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	No	(561) 259-1000	77	1	77.0	28.6%	21 (27.3%)	28 (36.4%)	26 (33.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Atlantic High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2455 W Atlantic Ave	Delray Beach	33445	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 243-1500	1,810	109	16.6	54.3%	178 (9.8%)	1,265 (69.9%)	225 (12.4%)	92 (5.1%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (2.3%)	32.4	560^th of 838 public high schools	33.2%		31.9	564^th of 844 public high schools	33.2%	4				50.0	55.0					22.0	28.0	67.0	60.0		$15,042	$760	$14,282
Boynton Beach Community High	Public, Magnet	6-12	4975 Park Ridge Blvd	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 752-1200	1,559	90	17.3	55.6%	96 (6.2%)	1,100 (70.6%)	304 (19.5%)	16 (1.0%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	30 (1.9%)	38.5	492^nd of 838 public high schools	41.3%		30.5	582^nd of 844 public high schools	31.0%	90				41.0	60.0					39.0	56.0	62.0	71.0		$14,428	$914	$13,515
Quantum High School	Public, Charter	7-12	1275 Gateway Blvd	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 293-2971	435	9	48.3	66.0%	57 (13.1%)	217 (49.9%)	148 (34.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	2.3	790^th of 838 public high schools	5.7%		1.8	815^th of 844 public high schools	3.4%	25			0.0	15.0	13.0			0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	19.0		$10,385	$515	$9,869
South Technical Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6161 W Woolbright Rd	Boynton Beach	33437	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	No	(561) 369-7000	1,141	55	20.8	52.4%	129 (11.3%)	488 (42.8%)	481 (42.2%)	16 (1.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (1.8%)	60.7	217^th of 838 public high schools	74.1%		66.4	173^rd of 844 public high schools	79.5%	44				60.0	68.0					66.0	67.0	75.0	86.0		$9,112	$1,277	$7,836
Educational Venture Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	115 East Coast Ave	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 582-1454	75	7	10.7		14 (18.7%)	29 (38.7%)	28 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	1.2	826^th of 838 public high schools	1.4%		1.2	839^th of 844 public high schools	0.6%	13											6.0	0.0	13.0		$24,766	$1,663	$23,103
Santaluces Community High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6880 Lawrence Rd	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 642-6200	2,452	126	19.4	51.1%	220 (9.0%)	1,192 (48.6%)	944 (38.5%)	35 (1.4%)	11 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	47 (1.9%)	46.8	382^nd of 838 public high schools	54.4%		42.8	425^th of 844 public high schools	49.6%	43				53.0	60.0					38.0	50.0	76.0	78.0		$12,762	$914	$11,848
Park Vista Community High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7900 S Jog Rd	Lake Worth	33467	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 491-8400	2,881	164	17.5	20.5%	1,374 (47.7%)	473 (16.4%)	740 (25.7%)	164 (5.7%)	14 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	113 (3.9%)	65	185^th of 838 public high schools	77.9%		67.1	167^th of 844 public high schools	80.2%	18				76.0	78.0					40.0	60.0	81.0	81.0		$14,019	$500	$13,519
Palm Beach Maritime Academy Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	600 S East Coast Ave	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 578-5700	438	22	19.5	52.7%	81 (18.5%)	109 (24.9%)	227 (51.8%)	5 (1.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	47.7	371^st of 838 public high schools	55.7%		42.4	433^rd of 844 public high schools	48.7%	62	60.0	58.0	70.0	52.0	82.0	54.0	52.0	56.0	42.0	75.0	59.0	61.0	89.0	64.0	$10,783	$668	$10,115

Frequently Asked Questions about South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program

What is the racial makeup of South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program?

Students at South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program are 69% African American, 19% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program a good school?

South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program?

In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program.

What district is South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program in?

Palm Beach

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