BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH

As a roomy secondary school in BOYNTON BEACH, Florida, BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH instructs 1,559 students from grades 6 through 12, part of PALM BEACH. Enrollment runs roughly 51% above the state mean of about 1,035.

PALM BEACH comprises 233 schools with combined enrollment of 191,505 students; BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH is among them.

On the student-mix side, BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH lists that the largest single group is Black, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 6% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Palm Beach County's rate of about 45%.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 53.3%; actual is 38.6%, a gap of -14.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Palm Beach County put median household income runs about $83,581, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Palm Beach County's 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: QUANTUM HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.1%.

BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 8%: 1,691 students in 2018 compared to 1,559 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment rose from 66% to 71% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.