Glades Central High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Belle Glade, Florida 33430 · Palm Beach
#567 of 576 high schools in Florida
#15353 of 16,910 nationally
About Glades Central High School
Glades Central High School is a public high located in Belle Glade, in the Palm Beach school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 979 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 567th of 576 ranked high schools in Florida. Its strongest component is math proficiency (30th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 979.
There are 6 schools in Belle Glade; Glades Central High School ranks 6th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)27%
- Reading proficiency (30%)21%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)73.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)21.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Glades Central High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 979
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 73.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 21.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 21%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Glades Central High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Pioneer Park Elementary School
Belle Glade · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
408 students · 421 m away
Glade View Elementary School
Belle Glade · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
313 students · 1.0 km away
Gove Elementary School
Belle Glade · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
691 students · 2.2 km away
Lake Shore Middle School
Belle Glade · Public middle · Grades 6–8
651 students · 2.5 km away
Belle Glade Elementary School
Belle Glade · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
548 students · 3.1 km away
Rosenwald Elementary School
South Bay · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
267 students · 4.5 km away
Glades Academy Inc
Pahokee · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
271 students · 14 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
Miami Sunset Senior High School
Miami · Public high · Grades 9–12
979 students
Avon Park High School
Avon Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
980 students
Fernandina Beach High School
Fernandina Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
978 students
Walton High School
Defuniak Springs · Public high · Grades 9–12
969 students
Clewiston High School
Clewiston · Public high · Grades 9–12
966 students
Frostproof Middle/Senior High
Frostproof · Public high · Grades 6–12
998 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Glades Central High School a good school?
Glades Central High School has a Success Index (US) of 19.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #567 of 576 in Florida. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Glades Central High School rank in Florida?
Glades Central High School ranks #567 of 576 high schools in Florida and #15353 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Glades Central High School?
Glades Central High School had 979 students in 2025.
Is Glades Central High School a elementary school or a high school?
Glades Central High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Glades Central High School?
There are 7 schools within 15 km of Glades Central High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.