William T. Dwyer High, 13601 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens: grades 9-12, 2,059 students on Aug. 24, an A in 2026 and zoned for south Jupiter.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the School District of Palm Beach County’s Schools & Principals list, feeder reports and start times, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory and the FHSAA.
William T. Dwyer High is the School District of Palm Beach County’s high school for grades 9 to 12 on North Military Trail in Palm Beach Gardens, just south of the Jupiter town line. It is not in Jupiter, but it is the zoned high school for much of the south side of town. The teams are the Panthers and the school colors are maroon, navy blue and silver; the school opened in 1990, according to the district’s school information.
Who to call
- Front office: 561-625-7800, 13601 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
- School website: wtdh.palmbeachschools.org
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s student registration page; district main line 561-434-8000
- Buses: the district’s Transportation Call Center, 561-357-1110
| 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. |
| District | School District of Palm Beach County |
The federal NCES directory gives a West Palm Beach mailing address in ZIP code 33410; the district and the school use Palm Beach Gardens, 33418, and the district’s municipal boundary map puts the campus inside Palm Beach Gardens city limits.
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. An A for a high school takes 65% of points or more in the state’s 2026 file.
| 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). In the district’s boundary map, the Dwyer zone covers about three-tenths of the land inside Jupiter town limits, almost all of it on the south side of town, including most of Abacoa. The rest of Jupiter is zoned for Jupiter Community High.
Under the district’s 2026-27 middle to high school feeder report, Dwyer draws from five middle schools:
- Independence Middle in Jupiter: the planning areas zoned for Lighthouse Elementary and Beacon Cove Intermediate, one zoned for Jerry Thomas Elementary and one zoned for Marsh Pointe Elementary. The other Jerry Thomas areas go to Jupiter High.
- Watson B. Duncan Middle in Palm Beach Gardens: the areas zoned for Marsh Pointe and Timber Trace elementaries.
- Howell L. Watkins Middle, John F. Kennedy Middle and two areas of Bear Lakes Middle: areas zoned for Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8, The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach and the West Riviera and Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune elementary pair.
The School Board’s only boundary change for 2026-27, Boundary Study RB-1, adopted March 11, 2026, redrew elementary zones in Riviera Beach, including the West Riviera and Bethune zones, according to the district’s enrollment and boundaries page. None of its changes are in Jupiter.
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 athletics page says it fields 27 varsity teams and has won 11 state championships, and calls itself the home of the FHSAA 6A baseball state champions. Its 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.
More on Jupiter schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Jupiter
- Our Jupiter schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
Is William T. Dwyer High in Jupiter?
No. It is at 13601 N. Military Trail in Palm Beach Gardens, but its zone covers about three-tenths of the land inside Jupiter town limits, mostly on the south side of town, including most of Abacoa.
What grades does William T. Dwyer High serve?
Grades 9 through 12, according to the School District of Palm Beach County.
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 third A in a row. Its 2024-25 graduation rate was 98%.
Which Jupiter schools feed Dwyer High?
Independence Middle sends most of its planning areas to Dwyer, mainly from the Lighthouse Elementary and Beacon Cove Intermediate zones, under the district’s 2026-27 feeder report.
What time does Dwyer High start?
The district lists the school day as 7:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
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