Seminole Ridge Community High, 4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Westlake: grades 9-12, 2,251 students on Aug. 24 and a B in 2026 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the School District of Palm Beach County’s Schools & Principals list, zone maps and feeder reports and start times, Palm Beach County’s address records, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

Seminole Ridge Community High is a School District of Palm Beach County high school on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, inside the city of Westlake, according to Palm Beach County’s municipal boundary map, about 16 miles west of downtown West Palm Beach. It serves the far west of the city: the homes in the Ibis area are zoned for it. The district’s school information lists it as opened in 2005, with the Hawk as its mascot.

Who to call
Address 4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Westlake, FL 33470
Phone 561-422-2600
Grades 9 to 12
School day 7:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
City limits Inside Westlake
District School District of Palm Beach County

Principal

Principal Robert Hatcher, according to the district’s Schools & Principals list, which the school’s website links from its menu.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 2,251 students on the 11th day of the 2026-27 school year (Aug. 24, 2026). The district rates the building for 2,359, so it is at 95% of capacity, according to its 11th Day Enrollment Report.
  • Federal count: 2,276 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 122 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 19 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F, from the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and, for high schools, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration.

School year Grade
2025-26 B (62% of possible points)
2024-25 B
2023-24 B
2022-23 B (informational baseline)

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • English language arts: 65%
  • Math: 47%
  • Science: 81%
  • Social studies: 71%
  • Graduation rate (2024-25): 98%
  • College and career acceleration (2024-25): 71% of graduates

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site, an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Check any address with the district’s Find My School map or the Seminole Ridge zone map (PDF). Matching the district’s boundary map against Palm Beach County’s address records, about 3% of the homes inside West Palm Beach city limits, roughly 2,100, are zoned for Seminole Ridge. Our Ibis neighborhood guide and neighborhoods guide list the zoned schools street by street. Those homes follow this path: Pierce Hammock Elementary in Loxahatchee, then Western Pines Middle in Westlake, then Seminole Ridge.

Under the district’s 2026-27 feeder report, Seminole Ridge draws from these middle school zones:

  • Western Pines Middle: 12 planning areas, zoned for Pierce Hammock, Golden Grove Elementary, Loxahatchee Groves, Acreage Pines
  • Osceola Creek Middle: seven planning areas, zoned for Loxahatchee Groves, Frontier, Golden Grove Elementary

The School Board’s only boundary change for 2026-27, Boundary Study RB-1, adopted March 11, 2026, redrew elementary zones in Riviera Beach, according to the district’s enrollment and boundaries page. It did not change Seminole Ridge’s zone.

Calendar and bell times

From the district’s 2026-27 key dates:

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students; the second quarter starts Tuesday, Oct. 13
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: fall holiday
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; Monday, Jan. 4, is also a day off for students

The district’s start and end times list Seminole Ridge’s day as 7:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.

Programs

The district’s 2026-27 Choice and In-House Programs guide (PDF) lists five choice programs at Seminole Ridge: Army JROTC, Biotechnology, Construction, Medical Sciences, and Television and Film Production Technology. In-house programs are Automotive Service Technology and Information Technology. The school also runs a Cambridge AICE diploma program.

Sports and activities

The Hawks play football in Class 5A, Region 3, District 12 for 2026-27, according to the FHSAA’s classifications. The other teams are William T. Dwyer, Martin County, Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach and South Fork.

The school’s athletics staff page lists baseball, beach volleyball, boys and girls basketball, bowling, sideline and competitive cheer, boys and girls cross country, flag football, football, boys and girls golf, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, softball, boys and girls swimming, boys and girls tennis, track, boys and girls volleyball, weightlifting, and boys and girls wrestling. The athletic director is James Gailey.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Which West Palm Beach homes are zoned for Seminole Ridge High?

About 2,100 homes in the far west of the city, around Ibis, are zoned for Seminole Ridge Community High in Westlake, according to the district’s zone map and county address records. Check yours on the district’s Find My School map.

What grades does Seminole Ridge serve?

Grades 9 through 12, at 4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road in Westlake.

What is Seminole Ridge High’s school grade?

Seminole Ridge Community High earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 62% of possible points. Its 2024-25 graduation rate was 98%.

What time does Seminole Ridge High start?

The district lists the school day as 7:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.