Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts
West Palm Beach · FL · PALM BEACH · Public
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts publishes where its graduates go (class of 2024): 93 colleges, including Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, Cornell University.
- Course rigor in the top 10% of US high schools. 23 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
- 99% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts publishes where its graduates enrolled (class of 2024): 93 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- 23 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 12 calculus classes · 4 physics · 13 chemistry
- AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: 93rd percentile by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 100% (2023-24, Florida DOE School Grades)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Their published matriculation list
Where the class of 2024 enrolled
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 93 colleges, in the document's own order.
Ivy+ and most selective · 5
Columbia University · Cornell University · Dartmouth College · Harvard University · Stanford University
University of California · 2
Dominican University of California · University of California-Irvine
Other California · 3
Chapman University · Otis College of Art and Design · University of Southern California
Out of state · 73
American University · Appalachian State University · Auburn University · Belmont University · Boston Conservatory at Berklee · Boston University · Brigham Young University · Butler University · Carnegie Mellon University · Case Western Reserve University · College of Central Florida · Davidson College · Drexel University · East Tennessee State University · and 59 more below
Not matched to a college page · 10
Cleveland Institute of Art · Frost School Of Music - University of Miami · Kansas City Art Institute · Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design · Pace University, New York City Campus · The University of British Columbia · The University of the Arts · University of Calgary · University of South Florida - St. Pete · Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University
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How Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts compares for families
Standout academic depth by national standards.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 10% nationally with 23 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyFL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: SUNCOAST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, FOREST HILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-2193rd percentile by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $6,541/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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Florida School Grade
Florida's official A–F school grade.
Every Florida public school earns an annual A–F grade from the state — the single signal Florida families (and the housing market) watch most. It rolls achievement, learning gains, graduation, and college/career readiness into one letter.
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A high school's grade is the percent of possible points across up to 11 components — English/math achievement and learning gains, science & social-studies achievement, the 4-year graduation rate, and College & Career Acceleration: the share of graduates who earned college credit (via AP, IB, AICE, or dual enrollment) or an industry certification. Letter cutoffs: A ≥ 62%, B ≥ 54%, C ≥ 41%, D ≥ 32%, F below.
Source: Florida Department of Education, School Grades, 2023-24. Graduation rate & College/Career Acceleration components reflect the prior cohort year, per FLDOE's grading model.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -0.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,352 students:
≈ 44 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $14,672 per student in district revenue, the 44 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $645,568/year in funding at risk.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNCOAST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL RIVIERA BEACH |
Public | 5.0 | 1,522 | -4.2% |
| FOREST HILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH |
Public | 3.8 | 1,923 | -20.5% |
| BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH BOYNTON BEACH |
Public | 11.7 | 1,559 | +2.2% |
| SOUTH TECH ACADEMY BOYNTON BEACH |
Public · charter | 14.3 | 1,141 | -3.5% |
| INLET GROVE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL RIVIERA BEACH |
Public · charter | 5.4 | 714 | -10.4% |
| PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH |
Public | 4.3 | 2,809 | +12.2% |
| ESE HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES WEST PALM BEACH |
Public | 2.1 | — | — |
| LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL LAKE WORTH |
Public | 6.5 | 2,581 | -0.0% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantAlexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts is a public high school in West Palm Beach, FL, enrolling 1,352 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is down 6% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 23 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
527 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 93% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 99% in the latest EDFacts release.
Florida gave it a school grade of A with a graduation rate of 100%.
It has about 270 students per school counselor.
2% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the class of 2024: 93 colleges. Source: School Profile 2024-2025.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
Where do Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts graduates go to college? Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the class of 2024: 93 colleges. Source: School Profile 2024-2025.
How many AP courses does Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts offer? Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts offers 23 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts's graduation rate? Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts's federal four-year graduation rate was about 99% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts? Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts is a public high school in West Palm Beach, FL, enrolling 1,352 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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