South Tech Prep, 1325 Gateway Blvd., #8304, Boynton Beach: grades 6-8, 527 students (2023-24), an A in Florida's 2026 school grades. 561-318-8087.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: South Tech Prep, the district’s 2026-27 charter school directory, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades and the federal NCES school directory.

South Tech Preparatory Academy is a public charter middle school on Gateway Boulevard near High Ridge Road, inside Boynton Beach city limits. The district’s 2026-27 charter directory lists it as a career academy for grades 6 to 8 and as a high-performing charter school. The directory lists the same governing board as South Tech Academy, the charter high school on West Woolbright Road.

Who to call
Address 1325 Gateway Blvd., #8304, Boynton Beach, FL 33426
Phone 561-318-8087
Grades 6 to 8
School day 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Run by Its own governing board; sponsored by the School District of Palm Beach County
Opened Aug. 20, 2013

Principal

Principal Pamela Galarza, according to the district’s 2026-27 charter school directory.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 527 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 20 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida gave South Tech Prep an A in its 2026 school grades, after an A in 2025. The school earned 72% of the points possible, according to the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file.

2026 school grade measure Result
School grade A (72% of points)
English language arts achievement 77%
Math achievement 68%
2025 school grade A

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 middle school, A is 64% of possible points or more, B is 57% to 63%, C is 44% to 56% and D is 34% to 43%, the file says.

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

How admission works

South Tech Prep is a public charter school, so it has no attendance zone. SouthTech Schools begins its new-student admissions each March. If applications exceed capacity, it runs a lottery to choose students at random, and admission decisions are mailed each April, according to its apply page, which lists extra documents required for the middle school only.

The district’s charter school directory lists the school’s current charter term as July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2029.

Calendar and bell times

The district’s 2026-27 charter school directory lists the school day as 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. For the school’s own calendar, see its website. The district’s key dates for its own schools are on its 2026-27 calendar.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does South Tech Preparatory Academy serve?

South Tech Preparatory Academy serves grades 6 through 8. It is at 1325 Gateway Blvd., #8304 in Boynton Beach.

What is South Tech Preparatory Academy’s Florida school grade?

South Tech Prep earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 72% of possible points, after an A in 2025.

How do you get into South Tech Preparatory Academy?

Apply through SouthTech Schools. Admissions begin each March, a lottery is held if applications exceed capacity, and decisions are mailed each April.

What are South Tech Prep’s school hours?

8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 charter school directory.