Ronald W. Reagan/Doral High School
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| Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School | |
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8600 NW 107th Ave Doral, Florida, 33178 USA |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | August 2006 |
| School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Principal | Jacques Y. Bentolila |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,092 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Forest Green, and Gold |
| Mascot | Bison |
| Website | Ronald W Reagan/Doral High School Homepage |
Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School is a secondary school located at 8600 NW 107 Avenue, in Doral, Florida, USA, a Miami suburb; its principal is Jacques Y. Bentolila. The school offers, alongside AP courses, IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) courses, AS (Advanced Subsidiary) courses, and A-level courses, which are international examinations valid across the world.
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[edit] History
The school's construction broke ground on February 1, 2005. It was built as a relief school for overcrowded Miami Springs Senior High School, which used to the serve the area. The school was also opened to relieve a distance problem, as high school students would have to commute seven to nine miles (14 km) to reach Miami Springs High School; the school was named after Ronald Reagan, a former President of the United States. The campus is located on 20 acres (81,000 m2) and contains approximately 250,000 square feet (23,000 m2) of classroom, office, and computer lab space. Outdoor facilities include football, softball, baseball and soccer fields, as well as basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts. The facilities also include an 800-seat auditorium, a 700 seat cafeteria, a state-of-the-art Media Center, and an indoor gymnasium. The school opened its doors to students on August 14, 2006. At the 2007 homecoming pep rally, the classes of 2009, 2010, and 2011 named the mascot, "Tyson the Bison."
As of the 2008-2009 school year, 12th grade students located within the boundaries of the school who used to be zoned to Miami Springs Senior High School are zoned to Reagan/Doral, making it the first year that the school has all four grade levels (9-12). Reagan/Doral's first graduating class is expected to be the class of 2009.
Reagan/Doral's athletic rivals are Miami Springs High School and Doral Academy Charter High School. A more informal rival is Mater Academy Charter School.
The school yearbook is called Tatanka (American Bison in the Lakota language)[1] and the monthly free newspaper is the Reagan Advocate.
In February 2008, the City of Doral Trolley began service to Reagan/Doral. This new form of transport to and from the school proved to be a hit.
Principal Douglas Rodriguez was named Miami-Dade County Principal of the Year for 2008 in an awards ceremony on May 6, 2008. Principal Rodriguez was also the proud recipient of the 6th Annual Leonard Miller Principal Leadership Award and the Florida Principal of the Year Award.
As of the November 2008 Issue of the Reagan Advocate, a new building will be built off campus at NW 90th St. and NW 114th Ave. Known as the "Ninth Grade Center", it will house only ninth grade students who will transfer over to the main campus after their first year in high school. The building is expected to be completed in time for the 2010-2011 academic school year. It will alleviate overcrowding expected in the coming years.
On December 12, 2008, Principal Douglas P. Rodriguez's tenure as Principal of the school ended and he became principal of Miami Central High School. Replacing him, was Jacques Y. Bentolila, former principal of West Miami Middle School [2]
[edit] Academy system and magnet programs
Reagan/Doral is an academy-based school. There are three academies: the Cambridge Academy (International General Certificate of Secondary Education), Information and Communications Technology Academy (ICT), and the Classical Arts Academy. The school had added a Health Science Academy but this option will not be available for the 2008-2009 school year. Ninth grade students are enrolled in a leadership course where they will define their career interests and then select one of two academies (if the student decides Cambridge, IGCSE courses will begin from ninth grade, not from tenth grade). Elective classes will be chosen (and the student will be placed in core classes with other students with the same academy) from that academy for the remaining three years.
The Cambridge curriculum is taught in over 150 countries worldwide. Students who take and pass the Cambridge exams may be awarded university credit at schools throughout the United States. The courses taken in a Cambridge Academy are also recognized internationally. Students follow an international curriculum, taking IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) courses their Freshman and Sophomore years, AS (Advanced Subsidiary) courses in their Junior Year and then can further their studies in the AS classes they took by taking A-level courses. Alongside the Cambridge Academy courses, the school will also host a Classical Arts magnet program open to all students in the county, similar to other magnet programs held at several high schools in the district.
[edit] Academic achievements
- The State's Accountability program grades a school by a complex formula that looks at both current scores and annual improvement on the Reading, Math, Writing and Science FCATs.
- 2006-2007: A
- 2007-2008: A
- 2008-2009: A
- Reagan/Doral was the only non-magnet high school within the Miami-Dade County Public School system to receive an A grade for its opening school year (2006-2007). School ranking is based on student FCAT performance.[3]
- It is also the only school in Miami-Dade County Public Schools' history to receive an A grade for its opening year.
[edit] Athletic losses
- Lost Mayor's Cup twice in a row versus Doral Academy High School. (2008, 2009) Third year, the Bisons decided not to play the Firebirds.
[edit] Feeder pattern
The following schools feed into this High School:
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