West Boca Raton, also known as West Boca, is an

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west of the city of

Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton ( ; ) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 97,422 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and it ranked as the 23rd-largest city in Florida in 2022. Many people with a Boca Raton Address, ...

. It is populated by numerous developments such as Boca Landings,

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, Mission Bay, Sandalfoot Cove, Century Village, and Loggers' Run.

Geography

West Boca Raton is roughly considered to be the area west of the

Florida's Turnpike Florida's Turnpike, designated as unsigned highway, unsigned State Road 91 (SR 91), is a controlled-access highway, controlled-access toll road in the U.S. state of Florida, maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). Spanning approximate ...

between

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and the

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line. Some would also include the area between the Turnpike and Jog/Powerline Road or Military Trail, including Boca West,

Boca Del Mar Boca Del Mar was a former census-designated place (CDP) and current unincorporated place near Boca Raton in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 21,832 at the 2000 census. While it is not officially in the City of Boca Rato ...

, and Boca Pointe, though large parts of that section have been annexed into municipal Boca Raton or are destined as "future annexation areas" per the Palm Beach County Planning Division. Major north-south roads in West Boca include (from east to west) the Turnpike, Lyons Road, and

U.S. Route 441 U.S. Route 441 (US 441) is a auxiliary route of U.S. Route 41. It extends from US 41 in Miami, Florida to US 25W in Rocky Top, Tennessee. Between its termini, US 441 travels through the states of Florida, Georgia, North ...

/ State Road 7. Major east-west roads include (from north to south) Clint Moore Road, Yamato Road (NW 51st St.), Glades Road, Palmetto Park Road, and SW 18th Street.

Schools

Public schools

Elementary Schools Middle Schools * Eagles Landing *

Loggers' Run Community Middle School 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 20 ...

High Schools *

West Boca Raton Community High School West Boca Raton Community High School (WBRCHS) is a magnet high school in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. It was established in 2004 and is part of the School District of Palm Beach County. The school primarily serves students from the weste ...

Olympic Heights Community High School Olympic Heights Community High School is a public high school located at 20101 Lyons Road, known for, serving west Boca Raton, parts of Boynton Beach and parts of Delray Beach as part of the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida. Aca ...

Private schools

A number of prominent Jewish day schools are located in Boca Raton, notably Donna Klein Jewish Academy, Katz Hillel Day School, and Katz Yeshiva High School, which are all on the campus of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Boca Prep International School is also in West Boca. The school offers the

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Culture and attractions

West Boca is home to the South County Regional Park, featuring the Coconut Cove Waterpark, the Daggerwing Nature Center, the Osprey Point Golf Course, the Sunset Cove Amphitheater, and various athletic fields, like Loggers' Run Park, for example. There is also a West Boca news company and Facebook page. The

Evert Tennis Academy Evert Tennis Academy is a tennis training center for developing collegiate and professional tennis players in Boca Raton, Florida. The academy was founded by professional tennis player Chris Evert and her brother John Evert. It opened in 1996. Th ...

, a tennis training center for developing collegiate and professional tennis players, is located in Mission Bay, a development in West Boca Raton. The academy was founded by professional tennis player

Chris Evert Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful players of all time, she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 2 ...

and her brother John Evert.

Libraries

The

Palm Beach County Library System The Palm Beach County Library System is the public library system of Palm Beach County, Florida. Its headquarters, the Main Library, is located in an unincorporated area near West Palm Beach, the county seat. The system was established in 19 ...

has two branches in West Boca, the West Boca Branch and Glades Road Branch. Both branches serve a large number of children's material, nonfiction, and adult fiction.

References

{{Palm Beach County, Florida