Atlantic Community High, 2455 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach: grades 9-12, 1,829 students (2023-24), a C in Florida's 2026 school grades. 561-243-1500.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: Atlantic Community High, the School District of Palm Beach County and its school and boundary map data, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades and the federal NCES school directory.

Atlantic Community High School is a School District of Palm Beach County high school on West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, about five miles south of Boynton Beach. It is on this list because its attendance zone reaches north into Boynton Beach: in the district’s boundaries, 13% of addresses in the city are zoned for Atlantic, according to our neighborhoods guide. The state’s school grades file lists it as Atlantic High School. The school’s fact box lists the Eagle as its mascot and green and white as its colors.

Who to call

  • Front office: 561-243-1500, 2455 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33445
  • School website: achs.palmbeachschools.org
  • Enrolling a new student: the zoned school first, the district says; or Admissions and Family Experience, 561-434-8197 (registration)
  • Buses: district Transportation Services, 561-242-8300
  • District main line: 561-434-8000
Address 2455 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone 561-243-1500
Grades 9 to 12
School day 7:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Run by School District of Palm Beach County

Principal

Principal Sandra Edwards, according to the school’s School Info page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 1,829 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 17 students per teacher.
  • School’s own figure: the fact box on the school’s School Info page lists 1,975 students. It does not say when that count was taken.

State report card

Florida gave Atlantic Community High a C in its 2026 school grades, after a B in 2025. The school earned 56% of the points possible, according to the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file.

2026 school grade measure Result
School grade C (56% of points)
English language arts achievement 54%
Math achievement 26%
Graduation rate, 2024-25 97%
2025 school grade B

Achievement is the share of tested students who scored on grade level on the state’s tests. Florida grades every public school A to F from those test results, students’ learning gains, science and social studies results and, for middle and high schools, acceleration and graduation measures, the columns of the state’s file show. For a high school, A is 65% of possible points or more, B is 60% to 64%, C is 45% to 59% and D is 35% to 44%, the file says.

The full report card, with test results by subject and student group, is on the state’s school report card for Atlantic Community High. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the state’s downloadable file, linked from its school grades page.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Check any address with the district’s Find My School map or its high school attendance zone maps. Zones do not follow city limits. Boynton Beach neighborhoods zoned for Atlantic include Golfview Harbor and Hunters Run, according to our neighborhoods guide. Check your own address before you sign a lease or buy.

The district does not publish a feeder list. On its boundary maps (2025-26 for middle schools, 2026-27 for elementary schools), these zones fall partly or wholly inside this high school’s zone, shown as the share of each zone’s area:

Rezoning. The only boundary study the School Board adopted in 2025-26, RB-1 on March 11, 2026, covered Riviera Beach schools, according to the district’s enrollment and demographics page. No approved rezoning affects Atlantic Community High.

Calendar and bell times

The district’s school start and end times list gives Atlantic Community High’s day as 7:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. From the district’s 2026-27 key dates:

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students (teacher duty and training day)
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: fall holiday, no school
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break

Sports and activities

In football, Atlantic Community High plays in Class 4A, Region 4, District 14 for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons, according to the Florida High School Athletic Association’s finalized football classifications. The school’s athletics page lists these teams:

Fall: boys and girls bowling, boys and girls cross country, football, boys golf, girls golf, swimming and girls volleyball. Winter: boys and girls basketball, sideline cheer, boys and girls soccer, girls weightlifting and wrestling. Spring: baseball, boys weightlifting, boys and girls track and field, girls flag football and softball.

Follow the season on our Friday night football page and the high school scoreboard.

Programs. The school’s choice and in-house programs page lists three choice academies: Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Criminal Justice, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. In-house programs listed are Army JROTC, Construction, Drafting and Design, Early Childhood Teacher Education and Finance.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Atlantic Community High School serve?

Atlantic Community High School serves grades 9 through 12. It is at 2455 W. Atlantic Ave. in Delray Beach.

What is Atlantic Community High School’s Florida school grade?

Atlantic Community High earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 56% of possible points, after a B in 2025.

What time does Atlantic Community High start?

The school day runs 7:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m., according to the district’s school start and end times list.