BOCA RATON, FLORIDA Boca Raton is located Palm Beach County, Florida and was incorporated in May 1925. Boca Raton is the largest city between West Palm Beach and Pompano Beach. The city's early history was as the site of Addison Mizner's Boca Raton Hotel. The "pink hotel" today is visible from miles away as a towering building on the Intracoastal Waterway. The Pearl City neighborhood of Boca Raton was originally established to house the service personnel for the hotel. Japanese farmers of the Yamato Colony converted the land west of the city into pineapple plantations beginning in 1904. During World War II much of their land was confiscated and used as the site of the Boca Raton Army Air Force Base, a major training facility for B-29 bomber crews. There was also a radar school and research facility there. Much of the airbase was later donated to become the grounds of Florida Atlantic University, many of whose parking lots are former runways of the airbase, while part of the airbase is now used as Boca Raton Airport. A large unincorporated area to the west of the city is included in the Boca Raton mailing address and local telephone calling area. There are many large planned developments in the area, including gated communities, and a number of golf courses. "West Boca" is a common designator for the area west of Florida's Turnpike. Public education is provided and managed by The School District of Palm Beach County. Boca Raton is also home to several notable private and religious schools. Boca Raton is served by four public high schools. Within the city's limits, Boca Raton Community High School serves the eastern part of the city. Spanish River Community High School serves the western part of the city limits and parts of unincorporated Boca Raton. Olympic Heights Community High School serves the west-central unincorporated areas. Finally, West Boca Raton Community High School serves the far-west areas. To learn more about Boca Raton Luxury Properties contact Boca Raton Real Estators at 561-391-9877 or Request Info