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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150001548

JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL

4701 10TH AVE N, GREENACRES, FL 33463 · (561) 641-1200 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,262 STUDENTS
Enrollment
3,262
High
DISTRICT 1,228 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
163 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
1,806 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
809
Grade 10
867
Grade 11
846
Grade 12
740
Student demographics
White
2026%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
2,45875%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 38%
Black
51416%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 21%
Asian
431%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
251%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
191%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,67151%
Female
1,59149%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
43.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
29.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
3,262
-349 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 19.2:1
% White
6%
was 10%
% Hispanic
75%
was 67%
% Black
16%
was 19%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL

JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL is one of the well-populated high schools in GREENACRES, Florida, part of PALM BEACH, with 3,262 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL sits 215% larger than that benchmark.

PALM BEACH comprises 233 schools with combined enrollment of 191,505 students; JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 16% Black, 6% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 163 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.0:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Palm Beach County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.4%; this one delivers 42.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Palm Beach County shows median household income runs about $83,581, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL is one of 245 public schools in Palm Beach County (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students).

The closest other public school is GREENACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 10% since 2018, when it stood at 3,611 (now 3,262). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 67% to 75%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Palm Beach County at a glance

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Population
1,533,806
Census ACS
Median income
$83,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
192,831 students

Quick facts

School name
JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL
District
PALM BEACH
Address
4701 10TH AVE N, GREENACRES, FL 33463
Phone
(561) 641-1200
County
Palm Beach County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
3,262
Teachers (FTE)
163
Student–teacher ratio
20.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,806 (55%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120150001548
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL?
JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 3,262 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL serve?
JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 20.0:1 (163 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL?
At JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 6% White, 75% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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