Palm Beach Lakes Community High School in West Palm Beach, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Palm Beach Lakes Community High School is an urban public school in West Palm Beach, Florida that is part of Palm Beach County Public Schools. It serves 2,809 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,809 Students

136 Teachers

3505 Shiloh Dr

West Palm Beach, FL 33407 View local requests

http://pblh.palmbeachschools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Palm Beach Lakes Community High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Ahmed

Ms. Bak

Mr. Velez

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Palm Beach Lakes Community High School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Palm Beach Lakes Community High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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