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What's the vibe like in the hallways at SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL right now?
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Enrollment
2,730
High
DISTRICT 1,228 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150002383
SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
5100 JOG RD, BOCA RATON, FL 33496 · (561) 241-2200 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,730 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 86% of Florida public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
136 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
509 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 672 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 693 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 693 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 651 | 24% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.5% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.5% | 68.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (77.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,730 | 18.6% | 77.1% |
| CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 2,006 | 20.8% | 55.6% |
| JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL JUPITER | 3,122 | 22.3% | 67.3% |
| OLYMPIC HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HIGH BOCA RATON | 2,239 | 22.3% | 57.9% |
| SUNLAKE HIGH SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 2,206 | 15.7% | 66.8% |
| LAKE MINNEOLA HIGH SCHOOL MINNEOLA | 2,309 | 21.4% | 52.1% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #63 of 555 | #3 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #60 of 549 ▲ 2 | #4 of 32 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #62 of 559 ▲ 19 | #3 of 32 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,730 | #43 of 830 | #7 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #168 of 575 | #24 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #259 of 594 | #19 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #565 of 630 | #35 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #124 of 246 | #4 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,730
+293 (+12%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 2,988
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,730 | 135.5 | 20.1:1 | 19% (509) |
| 2023-24 | 2,742 | 128 | 21.4:1 | 24% (661) |
| 2022-23 | 2,578 | 127.5 | 20.2:1 | 25% (634) |
| 2020-21 | 2,437 | 122 | 20.0:1 | 31% (766) |
| 2017-18 | 2,441 | 127 | 19.2:1 | 29% (699) |
| 2015-16 | 2,345 | 120 | 19.5:1 | 27% (624) |
| 2010-11 | 2,280 | 116 | 19.7:1 | 15% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 3,260 | 153 | 21.3:1 | 13% (426) |
| 1990-91 | 2,988 | 156 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL.
About SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
BOCA RATON, Florida, is home to SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, a large high school. The school's enrollment of 2,730 students covers grades 6 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Florida average about 1,035 students each.
SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is among 233 schools run by PALM BEACH, which serves 191,505 students.
SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 55% White. Enrollment also includes 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 53% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 20.1:1, with 135.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Florida average 23.5:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 19%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Palm Beach County is 45%.
SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of Florida public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 77.1%; the prediction is 71.8%.
Palm Beach County has these Census figures: median household income is about $83,581, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Palm Beach County number 245 and enroll about 192,831.
The closest other public school is OMNI MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL went from 2,437 students to 2,730.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Palm Beach County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in PALM BEACH
- JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,262 students
- JUPITER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,122 students
- PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,881 students
- BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,819 students
- PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,809 students
- PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,760 students
Other schools in BOCA RATON
- BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,819 students
- WEST BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,376 students
- OLYMPIC HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HIGHHigh · 2,239 students
- EAGLES LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,466 students
- VERDE K-8Elementary · 1,360 students
- A.D. HENDERSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL & FAU HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 1,326 students
Nearby schools
- OMNI MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 951
- CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 858
- DON ESTRIDGE HIGH TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,270
- BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 912
- MORIKAMI PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 806
- VERDE K-82.5 mi · 1,360
Frequently asked questions
About SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,730 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 20.1:1 (136 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
At SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 55% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL in?
SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is part of PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.