Palm Beach Central High School is a high school located in
Wellington, Florida
Wellington is a village just west of West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County and north of Miami. As of 2019, the city had a population of 65,398 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, making it the most populous village in the state. It is the ...
in the
Palm Beach County School District
The School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC) is the tenth-largest public school district in the United States, and the fifth largest school district in Florida. The district encompasses all of Palm Beach County. For the beginning of the 201 ...
. Opened in 2003, Palm Beach Central currently has over 3,000 students (2,966 in the 2019-20 school year) enrolled in grades nine through twelve. The school offers a wide variety of athletics, arts programs, and extracurricular activities, as well as four distinct tracks which students must apply for. The school's mascot is the
bronco
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, or bucking horse.
Tracks
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Culinary arts
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Engineering
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Web design
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Cybersecurity
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Athletics
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Baseball
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Bowling
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Cross country
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Cheerleading
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Flag football
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Football
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Girls basketball
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Marching band
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track
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Volleyball
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Weightlifting
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Wrestling
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Notable alumni
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Jon Bostic
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American football
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linebacker
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*Juan D. Cardona - U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer
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K. C. McDermott - American football player
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Pat O'Donnell
Patrick Michael O'Donnell (born February 22, 1991) is an American football punter for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, where he served as ...
– American football punter
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Brad Peacock
Bradley Joseph Peacock (born February 2, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Houston Astros, and Boston Red Sox. Listed at and , he th ...
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pitcher
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Bobby Poyner – baseball pitcher
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Devon Travis
Devon Anthony Travis (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional baseball coach and former second baseman. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers, and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on April 6, 2015 with the Toront ...
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second baseman
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Influence
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, musician, and social media commentator; real name Kimani White
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High schools in Palm Beach County, Florida
Public high schools in Florida
Wellington, Florida
Educational institutions established in 2003
2003 establishments in Florida