📍 2455 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, 33445
Atlantic High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County. The school has 1,889 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sandra Edwards. It is part of the Palm Beach school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 108.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Atlantic High School enrolls 1,889 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 108.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% Black or African American, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 12% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,222 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 287 | 15% |
| White | 234 | 12% |
| Asian | 98 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,121 of the school's 1,889 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,080 qualify for free lunch and 41 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Atlantic High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 88.
Atlantic High School is one of 234 schools in PALM BEACH, based in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. The district serves 189,634 students district-wide and employs 11,177 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,889 students, Atlantic High School is larger than the district average of about 810 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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