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SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM

1300 SW 3OTH AVE, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426 · (561) 202-0600 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
Enrollment
78
High
DISTRICT 1,228 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
58 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 7
4
Grade 8
24
Grade 9
19
Grade 10
7
Grade 11
15
Grade 12
9
Student demographics
White
34%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
1519%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 38%
Black
5469%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 21%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
34%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
11%
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
5165%
Female
2735%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
14.0%
own-school result
Math
48.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
78
+20 (+34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 5.8:1
% White
4%
was 17%
% Hispanic
19%
was 24%
% Black
69%
was 50%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM

As a minimally staffed high school in BOYNTON BEACH, Florida, SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM hosts 78 students from grades 6 through 12, overseen by PALM BEACH. Enrollment runs roughly 92% smaller than the state mean of about 1,035.

Within PALM BEACH, which oversees 233 schools and 191,505 students, SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM logs that 69% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Palm Beach County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Palm Beach County (around 45%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Palm Beach County indicate 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. SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM is one of 245 public schools in Palm Beach County (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students).

CROSSPOINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 34%: 58 students in 2018 compared to 78 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 50% to 69% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 5.8:1 in 2018 to 7.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM
District
PALM BEACH
Address
1300 SW 3OTH AVE, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426
Phone
(561) 202-0600
County
Palm Beach County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
78
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
7.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
58 (74%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120150003763
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM
What is the total enrollment at SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM?
SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM enrolls approximately 78 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM serve?
SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM is approximately 7.1:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM?
At SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM, the student body is approximately 4% White, 19% Hispanic, 69% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM?
SOUTH AREA SECONDARY INTENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM is overseen by PALM BEACH in Palm Beach County.
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