Slam Academy High School Palm Beach is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in West Palm Beach, Florida, with a student population of 319. The school is part of the Palm Beach school district, which is ranked 41 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Slam Academy has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (74.92%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 27.86% to 71.27% Hispanic students. The school has seen a substantial improvement in its 4-year graduation rate, increasing from 53.5% in 2021-2022 to 74.4% in 2022-2023, though this is still lower than the surrounding schools, which range from 22.3% to 93.5%. Slam Academy has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, from 13.9% in 2020-2021 to 0.0% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the surrounding schools, which range from 1.1% to 97.1%.
While Slam Academy's test scores are still below the district and state averages, they have shown improvement across various subjects, such as the percentage of students proficient or better in EOC/Biology 1 increasing from 35% in 2021-2022 to 51% in 2023-2024. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.28% to 85.11% over the past three years, higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 2.67% to 72.36%. Compared to nearby charter schools like Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy and Worthington High School, Slam Academy's performance, particularly in test scores and graduation rates, is generally better.
Students at Slam Academy High School Palm Beach are 75% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% White.
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Slam Academy High School Palm Beach ranks 562nd of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.
In the 2022-23 school year, 319 students attended Slam Academy High School Palm Beach.