Deerfield Beach High School

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Deerifeld Beach High School
Deerfield Beach High School logo.png
Address
910 Southwest 15th Street, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441
Information
School type Public
Established 1970
Principal Jon Marlow[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,295[2]
Color(s) Scarlet and Gold █ █
School District Broward County Public Schools
Administrative District Area North Area[3]
Innovation Zone Deerfield[3]
Website http://www.dbhs.us/

Deerfield Beach High School (DBHS) is a public high school in Deerfield Beach, Florida. It is part of Broward School District and has an enrollment of approximately 2950.

Deerfield Beach High School is nationally ranked for its academic achievements throughout the years. Most notably, the school features the IB Middle Years Programme or Pre-IB, which is a prerequisite for the International Baccalaureate program that offers college-level academics to many of Broward County's most talented students in 11th and 12th grade.[4] In a typical year, Deerfield's International Baccalaureate graduates matriculate at some of the nation's top universities. For example, in recent years several graduates have attended Ivy League universities. Moreover, Deerfield has historically been a leader among Broward County schools in terms of the number of students winning prestigious Silver Knight Awards.[5] The graduation rate for the 2002-2003 academic year stood at 58.3% compared to the 69% state average, and in the 2003-2004 academic year, the school earned a SAT average of 938 versus the state mean of 991. Deerfield Beach High has an FCAT school grade of "B" for the 2009-2010 academic year.[6]

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[edit] Facts

  • All Deerfield Beach High School graduates are eligible to receive a college scholarship sponsored by the estate of Deerfield Beach pioneers J.D. and Alice Butler.[7]
  • This school was ranked #381 on Newsweek's 2005 list of the Best High Schools in America. In 2006, that ranking fell to #582, and has since fallen out of the rankings.[8]
  • Currently (as of June 24, 2009), DBHS has a FCAT school grade of a "C" for the 2008-2009 school year.[9]

[edit] CBA Magnet Program

Deerfield High is one of only two schools in Broward County to have a Magnet Program in Communications and Broadcast Arts. The school receives state funding that they can use to procure the latest in journalistic equipment. The program has three specializations that students can choose to pursue after completing at least one class in each (known as the "Magnet Wheel").

[edit] Television News

The Television Department has a fully functional TV Newsroom and several computer editing machines. FEMA and Vice-President (at the time) Al Gore did a special broadcast from the school's newsroom about hurricane awareness. The program produces a daily news show which covers all the school's news and athletics. Students learn to produce news stories as well as reporting and news anchoring.

[edit] Radio News

The Radio Department also has a full function radio broadcasting room, which broadcasts programming several hours a day (mainly a few hours before and after school). Students learn the ins and outs of radio broadcasting, both reporting and producing radio shows.

[edit] Graphic Arts

The Graphic Arts department has two computer labs with a great deal of advanced graphical editing equipment. This department produces the school's yearbook as well as a video yearbook, in conjunction with the Television News Department. This group also is primarily responsible for the school's website, Deerfield Beach High School.

The program wins several awards from the Florida Scholastic Press Association [FSPA] on an annual basis. FSPA Districts for Fall District 7 Workshop are held at Deerfield Beach High School every year.

[edit] Marching band

Under the Direction of the Director of Bands Jean Auguste and his Assistant Director of Bands Lauren Williams the Marching Bucks band has been rated twice a superior marching band. The band has performed at numerous events including The World Class Florida Classic Battle of the Bands.

[edit] Clubs and activities

Deerfield Beach High offers numerous after school extracurricular activities, including several successful sports programs, arts organizations, a nationally ranked MCJROTC program, and high school mainstays such as Key Club and the National Honor Society.

[edit] List of After-School Clubs

[edit] Sports accomplishments

[edit] Boys' teams

  • In 1994, the Boys' Football team fell short of the State Championship losing in the semi finals
  • In 1997, the Boys' Basketball team won the Class 5A State Championship.
  • In 1999, the Boys' Basketball team won the Class 6A State Championship.
  • In 2005, the Boys' Football team reached the Class 6A State Championship Game but fell to Palm Beach Gardens (49-29).
  • In 2005, the Boys' Water Polo team won the Class 5A District Championship, defeating North Broward Preparatory School
  • In 2008, the Boys' Water Polo team won the Class 5A District Championship, defeating Northeast High School
  • In 2008, the Boys' Track and Field won 4 x 100m Relay State Championship
  • In 2008, the Boys' Football Team ranked 5th in the Nation by ESPN
  • In 2009, the Boys' Soccer team won the Class 6A District Championship, defeating Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
  • in 2011, the Boys' Swimming and Diving team Won the Class 5A District championship, Defeating everybody, and socking it to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

[edit] Girls' teams

  • In 2003, the Girls' Basketball team won the Class 6A State Championship.
  • In 2004, the Girls' Basketball team won the Class 6A State Championship.
  • In 2005, the Girls' Waterpolo team won the District 5 Championship.

Deerfield Beach High School students and staff celebrated the 2011 NBA Eastern Conference Champions: Miami Heat with a BBQ on campus.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2011, the total student enrollment was 2807. The ethnic makeup of the school was 34% White, 42% Black, 16% Hispanic, 4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 3% Multiracial, and 1% Native American or Native Alaskan.[10]

[edit] Notable alumni


[edit] References

  1. ^ Broward County Public Schools. "Deerifleld Beach High School". http://www.browardschools.com/schoolsplash1/schoolsplash.asp?infoid=1711. Retrieved 2007-10-09. 
  2. ^ Broward County Public Schools. "Enrollment Count for DEERFIELD BEACH HIGH". http://www.browardschools.com/schoolsplash1/enrollment.asp?school=1711. Retrieved 2007-10-09. 
  3. ^ a b Broward County Public Schools. "Innovation Zones". http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/schoolboundaries/Innovationzones.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-09. [dead link]
  4. ^ http://www.ibo.org/ibo/index.cfm
  5. ^ Silver Knight Awards
  6. ^ FCAT School Grades - High
  7. ^ http://deerfieldbeachhighschool.com/butler.html
  8. ^ The 100 Best High Schools in America - Newsweek America's Best High Schools - MSNBC.com
  9. ^ FCAT School Grades - High
  10. ^ Enrollment Counts

[edit] External links

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