William T. Dwyer High, 13601 N. Military Trail: grades 9-12, 2,059 students on Aug. 24, an A in 2026 grades. In Palm Beach Gardens, not West Palm Beach.

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.

William T. Dwyer High is a School District of Palm Beach County high school on North Military Trail. The federal school directory lists it with a West Palm Beach mailing address, but the campus is inside the city of Palm Beach Gardens, according to Palm Beach County’s municipal boundary map, and the district lists it in Palm Beach Gardens. No homes inside West Palm Beach city limits are zoned for it. We include it because many families with West Palm Beach mailing addresses north of the city live in its zone. The teams are the Panthers.

Who to call
Address 13601 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Phone 561-625-7800
Grades 9 to 12
School day 7:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
City limits Inside Palm Beach Gardens
District School District of Palm Beach County

Principal

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

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 2,059 students, 13 of them in pre-K, on the 11th day of the 2026-27 school year (Aug. 24, 2026). The district rates the building for 2,427, so it is at 85% of capacity, according to its 11th Day Enrollment Report.
  • Federal count: 2,320 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 121 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 A (66% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 A
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: 71%
  • Math: 59%
  • Science: 75%
  • Social studies: 73%
  • Graduation rate (2024-25): 98%
  • College and career acceleration (2024-25): 73% 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 Dwyer zone map (PDF). Matching the district’s boundary map against Palm Beach County’s address records, no homes inside West Palm Beach city limits are zoned for Dwyer; its zone covers neighborhoods outside the city.

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

  • John F. Kennedy Middle: 20 planning areas, zoned for West Riviera Elementary (K-2) and Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary (3-5) in Riviera Beach
  • Howell L. Watkins Middle: 18 planning areas, zoned for The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach (K-8), D.D. Eisenhower K-8, West Riviera Elementary (K-2) and Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary (3-5) in Riviera Beach
  • Independence Middle: 10 planning areas, zoned for Lighthouse K-2/Beacon Cove 3-5, Jerry Thomas, Marsh Pointe
  • Watson B. Duncan Middle: nine planning areas, zoned for Marsh Pointe, Timber Trace
  • Bear Lakes Middle: two planning areas, zoned for West Riviera Elementary (K-2) and Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary (3-5) in Riviera Beach

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. That study redrew the West Riviera and Bethune zones, two of which feed Dwyer through Bear Lakes Middle.

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 school’s bell schedule runs from first period at 7:30 a.m. to afternoon announcements ending at 2:40 p.m., with two lunch periods assigned by building.

Programs

The district’s 2026-27 Choice and In-House Programs guide (PDF) lists three choice programs at Dwyer: Early Childhood Teacher Education, Finance and the International Baccalaureate diploma program. In-house programs, open only to students zoned for the school, are Construction and Culinary Arts. Choice programs take applications through the district’s school choice office.

Sports and activities

The Panthers play football in Class 5A, Region 3, District 12 for 2026-27, according to the FHSAA’s classifications. The other teams in that district are Martin County, Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, Seminole Ridge and South Fork.

The school’s teams and coaches page lists baseball, girls beach volleyball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling, competitive cheer, boys and girls cross country, girls flag football, football, boys and girls golf, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, softball, swimming and diving, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track and field, boys and girls volleyball, boys and girls weightlifting, and wrestling. The athletic director is Tyler DeBorde.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is William T. Dwyer High in West Palm Beach?

No. The federal school directory gives it a West Palm Beach mailing address, but the campus at 13601 N. Military Trail is inside Palm Beach Gardens, and the district lists it there.

Are any West Palm Beach homes zoned for Dwyer High?

Matching the district’s zone map against county address records, no homes inside West Palm Beach city limits are zoned for Dwyer. Its zone covers much of Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach and Jupiter.

What is Dwyer High’s school grade?

William T. Dwyer High earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 66% of possible points. Its 2024-25 graduation rate was 98%.

What time does Dwyer High start?

The district lists the school day as 7:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.