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PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

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8499 FOREST HILL BLVD, WELLINGTON, FL 33411 • Palm Beach County
(561) 304-1000
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
2,760
Teachers (FTE)
142.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.4:1
FRPL Eligible
1,022
(37%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,022 of 2,760 (37%)
Free Lunch: 881 (31.9%)
Reduced-Price: 141 (5.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 1,738 (63%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 1,800 3,600 2020-2021: 2,895 students 2,895 2020-2021 2021-2022: 2,831 students 2,831 -2.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 2,980 students 2,980 +5.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 2,841 students 2,841 -4.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 2,760 students 2,760 -2.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 1,114 (40.4%) Black or African American: 707 (25.6%) White: 704 (25.5%) Asian: 140 (5.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 82 (3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 7 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 6 (0.2%)
2,760 Students
Hispanic / Latino 1,114 40.4%
Black or African American 707 25.6%
White 704 25.5%
Asian 140 5.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 82 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 2,760 Students
Grade 10: 676 (24.5%) Grade 11: 712 (25.8%) Grade 12: 703 (25.5%) Grade 9: 669 (24.2%)
2,760 Students
Grade 10 676 24.5%
Grade 11 712 25.8%
Grade 12 703 25.5%
Grade 9 669 24.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
1,492
54.1%
F
Female Students
1,268
45.9%