Summary:
Worthington High School is a public charter high school located in West Palm Beach, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 300 students. The school has a diverse student population, with 12% White, 44% African American, and 39.67% Hispanic students.
Despite its diverse student body, Worthington High School consistently underperforms compared to the Palm Beach district and the state of Florida in various academic measures. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 5-15% of Worthington students were proficient in EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Geometry, EOC/Biology 1, EOC/US History, and FAST/English Language Arts for 10th grade, significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Worthington High School has extremely low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 9.4% to 27.5% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school also has an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 89.9% to 98.6% over the past few years, much higher than the state and district averages.
Interestingly, Worthington High School's performance is significantly lower than the nearby schools, such as Palm Beach Lakes High School, Forest Hill Community High School, and G-Star School of the Arts, which have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Worthington High School's enrollment has decreased from 300 students in 2022-2023 to only 140 students in 2022-2023 at the nearby Florida Futures Academy, which may be contributing to the school's financial challenges.
Detail:
Public, Charter 9-12
District:
Palm Beach
SchoolDigger Rank:
766th of 792 Florida High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,647
Student/teacher ratio: 100.0
Number of students: 300
Racial breakdown:
African American:
44.0%
Hispanic:
39.7%
White:
12.0%
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Two or more races:
2.7%
American Indian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.7%
Asian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.7%
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