Summary:
Zip code 33441 in Deerfield Beach, Florida, is home to a single high school, Deerfield Beach High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the Broward County school district.
Deerfield Beach High School presents a complex picture for parents. On one hand, the school boasts an impressive 96.9% graduation rate, significantly higher than both the district (91.4%) and state (92.2%) averages. However, this success in graduating students stands in stark contrast to its academic performance. The school consistently scores well below district and state averages in core subjects. For instance, only 29% of students were proficient in Algebra 1, compared to 63% statewide, and just 44% of 10th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, versus 61% statewide. A major red flag is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 53.4%, meaning more than half of the student body misses a significant amount of school—a rate nearly double the state average. This likely contributes heavily to the low test scores.
Despite these challenges, the school shows some relative strengths in Biology (60% proficiency) and US History (69% proficiency), though both still trail state averages. The school serves a student body where about 44% are eligible for free or reduced lunch, and it spends $10,046 per student. The student-teacher ratio is 24.3:1, which is relatively high. The school's state ranking has been volatile, fluctuating between the 22nd and 38th percentiles in recent years. For parents, the key takeaway is that while Deerfield Beach High School is very effective at ensuring students graduate, it faces significant hurdles in getting students to attend class regularly and achieve grade-level proficiency, particularly in math.
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