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Glades Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1001 SW Avenue M, Belle Glade, FL 33430 · (561) 993-4400 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

Belle Glade’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
979
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Glades Central High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

Where Belle Glade kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Lake Shore Middle School651 students
9–12Glades Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1001 SW Avenue M, Belle Glade

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9275
Grade 10259
Grade 11227
Grade 12218
Enrollment over time
967’20
963’21
868’22
869’23
979’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%Hispanic 36%White 3%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Glades Central High School from Belle Glade families.

Other schools in Palm Beach County School District

The district →
Verde K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Boca Raton
A
1,360 students16:1
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Springs
C−
1,342 students15:1
Manatee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
A
1,268 students17:1
Binks Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wellington
A+
1,246 students16:1
Barton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
D
1,185 students17:1
Citrus Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boynton Beach
B
1,137 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Belle Glade’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.