Deerfield Beach High, 910 Buck Pride Way, Deerfield Beach: grades 9-12, 1,944 students, zoned for northeast Pompano Beach. 2026 grade: C.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ zone map for Deerfield Beach High (PDF), attendance boundaries, Tenth Day Enrollment Count and Redefining Our Schools reports, Broward County’s school boundary map data, city limits and property address points, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory and the FHSAA’s 2026-27 football assignments.

Deerfield Beach High is the Broward County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 on Buck Pride Way in Deerfield Beach, about four miles north of the center of Pompano Beach. It is the zoned high school for most of Pompano Beach’s northeast: 7,236 addresses, about 14% of the city’s total, fall in its zone, according to Broward County’s boundary map data and property appraiser address points. They are in ZIP codes 33064 and 33062, around East Sample Road, North Riverside Drive and North Ocean Boulevard.

Who to call
Address 910 Buck Pride Way, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Phone 754-322-0650
Grades 9 to 12
District Broward County Public Schools
State school number 1711

The federal NCES directory lists the address as 910 SW 15th St.; the school’s website uses Buck Pride Way.

Principal

Principal Jon Marlow, according to the school’s Meet the Administrators page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 1,944 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year. That is 86 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 2,109 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 22 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. A school’s grade is 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. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a high school at 65% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 C (58% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 C

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: 46%
  • Math: 32%
  • Science: 60%
  • Social studies: 70%
  • Graduation rate (2024-25): 97%
  • College and career acceleration (2024-25): 83% of graduates

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is 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 tool or the Deerfield Beach High zone map (PDF). About 63% of the zone’s area is in Deerfield Beach, 20% in Pompano Beach, 13% in Lighthouse Point and 3% in Hillsboro Beach. The rest of Pompano Beach is mostly zoned for Blanche Ely High.

Comparing the district’s middle and high school attendance boundaries:

  • Middle: Deerfield Beach Middle covers about 55% of the zone, Lyons Creek Middle 28% and Crystal Lake Middle 16%.
  • Elementary: Quiet Waters (about 21% of the zone’s area), Deerfield Beach (19%), Norcrest (18%), Cresthaven (16%), Deerfield Park (10%), Park Ridge (9%) and Tedder (7%).

No proposal in the district’s Redefining Our Schools plan presented Oct. 6 changes Deerfield Beach High’s zone. The district’s May 12 update (PDF) lists a new Artificial Intelligence and Media program for the Deerfield Beach feeder pattern, and the Oct. 6 presentation names the school in a planned activity bus pilot with Broward County Transit.

Calendar and bell times

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5

Deerfield Beach High does not post bell times on its website; the front office can confirm them.

Magnet and specialized programs

The school’s magnet programs page lists two magnets: International Baccalaureate and Artificial Intelligence and Media (AIM), which grew out of its Communications/Broadcast Arts program. Students zoned for Deerfield Beach High can join through an in-boundary form; others apply through School Choice. The specialized programs page adds Advanced Placement, Cambridge AICE, career and technical education and 3DE by Junior Achievement.

Sports and activities

Deerfield Beach High plays football in Class 5A, Region 4, District 13 for 2026-27, with Monarch, Olympic Heights of Boca Raton and West Boca Raton, according to the FHSAA’s assignments. The school’s events calendar lists home games at Butler Stadium, 1181 Buck Pride Way. Its athletics page names Tiajuana Moye-Hills as athletic director and says tickets are sold electronically only. Follow local results on our Friday night football page and the high school scoreboard.

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Frequently asked questions

Which parts of Pompano Beach are zoned for Deerfield Beach High?

Most of the city’s northeast, in ZIP codes 33064 and 33062: the Cresthaven and Norcrest elementary zones, including streets around East Sample Road, North Riverside Drive and North Ocean Boulevard. About 14% of Pompano Beach addresses are in the zone, according to Broward County’s boundary map data.

What grades does Deerfield Beach High serve?

Grades 9 through 12. The school is at 910 Buck Pride Way in Deerfield Beach, and its main line is 754-322-0650.

What is Deerfield Beach High’s school grade?

Deerfield Beach High earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 58% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025 and a C in 2024.

Which middle schools feed Deerfield Beach High?

Deerfield Beach Middle, Lyons Creek Middle and part of Crystal Lake Middle’s zone, according to the district’s boundary maps.