Spanish River Community High School
| Spanish River Community High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1983 |
| Type | Public High School |
| Principal | William Latson |
| Students | 2105 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33496, United States |
| District | Palm Beach County School District |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and Silver |
| Mascot | Shark |
| Yearbook | 'The Tiburon' |
| Newspaper | The Galleon |
| Website | http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/spanishriverhs/ |
Spanish River Community High School is a public, coeducational high school serving the cities of Boca Raton and Delray Beach as part of the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida. It is currently rated as the most comprehensive school in Palm Beach County. Spanish River is also among the few public high schools in the state of Florida to receive a distinguished GreatSchools.org Rating of 10 out of 10.
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[edit] Programs
[edit] The Entrepreneur Academy
With over 300 members the Spanish River Entrepreneurial academy is an integral part of the Spanish River Community. Ideal for students with an interest in business the academy has two distinct branches of curriculum; Accounting and Marketing. A Spanish River School Store in the main courtyard is run in conjunction with the PTSA and the help of Entrepreneurial Academy students, with partial proceeds benefiting the State's largest DECA chapter.
[edit] The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History & Law
In 2005, Spanish River was selected by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History to host the Institute's first high school history program in the southeast United States. With the support of the Institute, the school has implemented a four-year American history program and a companion legal studies program. Students in the program take a course in American history each year.
The program also includes a unique Saturday Academy program for middle and high school students. The Saturday Academy features narrowly focused, in-depth courses in American history which give students and teachers the time and flexibility to study topics that may otherwise not be fully addressed during school hours [1].
[edit] Biotechnology Academy
In 2006, the Spanish River Biotech Academy was created in order to attract new students to the school and to lead education in Palm Beach County. Initially, classes were held in science classrooms at the school. At the start of the 08-09 school year, the school opened a high tech wing specifically for this academy. The Biotechnology Lab is State of the Art and the only of its kind in the Country. It includes a "Distance Learning Lab" for students to take classes from College Professors. The entire wing is similar to a lecture hall style building at Universities (the wing of the school replaced the old lecture hall building which sat 50 students, along with the adjacent Little Palm Theater which sat 250). It also includes an Indoor Greenhouse. The Biotech Lab includes some of the most up to date educational technology including: at least 1 "SmartBoard" in every classroom (with 3 in the Long Distance Lab), an LCD projector in every classroom to serve multiple uses, state of the art lab equipment, 2 Teacher Planning areas, sustainable restroom, Laptop stations, its own storage area, microscopes, etc.
The website of the Biotech Academy can be accessed from the school's web page on www.spanishriverbiotech.com
[edit] Theatre Arts
The Theatre Arts Department encompasses both the Drama and Stage Craft aspect of productions at Spanish River. Currently the Drama department is headed by Rocco D'Attolico and Stage Craft by Diana Vacco. The drama side entails the actors of productions working through the blocking and other stage aspects. Stage craft focuses on the technical side of drama from set design to lighting and sound. Mainstage productions are performed inside the Countess de Hoernle Theatre that was completed in 2007. In recent years the department has put on a straight play in the fall and a musical in the spring. The most recent production include Fiddler on the Roof in Spring of 2010, and A Streetcar Named Desire in Fall of 2010. In the Fall of 2010 the Black box theater was established in the drama classroom putting on one-act performances providing a more intimate experience of acting, while allowing for more students to be showcased than is possible in two main stage productions yearly. The next main stage production slated for Spring of 2011 is Guys and Dolls.[1]
The website of the Theatre Arts Department can be accessed from the school's web page on www.spanishrivertheatre.org
[edit] Athletics
[edit] State Titles
Spanish River's athletic teams have won a number of state titles, including championships in:
- Girl's Cross Country (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)[2]
- Boy's Soccer (1997)[3]
- Girl's Soccer (1996, 1997, 1999)[4]
- Boy's Tennis (1989)[5]
- Girl's Tennis (1987, 1989)[6]
- Boy's Swimming (1987, 1989, 1990, 1991)[7]
- Girl's Swimming (1986, 1987)[8]
- Boy's Volleyball (2006, 2007)[9]
- Girl's Volleyball (1989, 1991, 1996, 2003)[10]
[edit] Rivalries
Rivalries also vary by sport. Girl's volleyball has an intense, long-running rivalry with Olympic Heights. Girl's soccer has a strong rivalry with Wellington High School, Parkland-Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, and the St. Andrew's School of Boca Raton.
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] Television
- Jonathan Chase (actor), 1997
[edit] Athletics
- Remy Hamilton, 1992 (football player, Dallas Desperados)
- Al Wallace, 1992 (football player, Buffalo Bills)
- Lance Frazier, 1998 (football player, Dallas Cowboys, Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- Jason Geathers, 2000 (football player, San Jose SaberCats)
- Danny Valencia, 2002 (baseball player, Minnesota Twins)
- Scott Gordon, 2006 (soccer player, Fort Lauderdale Strikers)
[edit] Music
- Ryan Shore, 1992 (Grammy Award nominated composer, Prime)
- Chris Carrabba, 1993 (Lead singer of the band Dashboard Confessional)
- Brett Loewenstern 2012 (Season 10 of American Idol, made it to Top 24)
[edit] Politics
- Neil Barofsky, 1988 (Special Treasury Department Inspector General)
[edit] Science
- Mike Schroepfer, 1993 Vice President of Engineering at Facebook
[edit] Technology
- Jason Kilar, 1989 CEO of Hulu
[edit] School Rating
Each year the school is rated by the students' performance on the FCAT.
| Year | School Grade |
|---|---|
| 1999 | C |
| 2000 | C |
| 2001 | B |
| 2002 | A |
| 2003 | B |
| 2004 | A |
| 2005 | A |
| 2006 | A |
| 2007 | A |
| 2008 | A |
| 2009 | A |
| 2010 | A |
| 2011 | B[11] |
[edit] References
- ^ "Spanish River Community High School Theatre Arts". http://www.spanishrivertheatre.org. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ "GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 2008-09 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS". http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_ccg.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "BOYS SOCCER 2008-2009 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS". http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_scb.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "GIRLS SOCCER 2008-09 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS". http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_scg.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "BOYS TENNIS 2008-09 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS". http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_tnb.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "GIRLS TENNIS 2008-09 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS". http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_tng.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING 2008-09 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS". http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_swb.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING 2008-09 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS". http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_swg.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "BOYS VOLLEYBALL 2008-09 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS". http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_swg.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "GIRLS VOLLEYBALL 2008-09 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS". http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_swg.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "Search 2009 FCAT Results for Florida Schools". 2009. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/sfl-db-school-grades-2008,0,2305644,results.formprofile?Lib=turbine_cdb_lib%3Aresult_doc_id+result_doc_rank+document_id+cdb_num+cdb_01_txt+cdb_02_txt+cdb_03_txt+cdb_04_txt+cdb_05_txt+cdb_06_txt+cdb_07_txt+cdb_08_txt+cdb_09_txt+cdb_10_txt+cdb_11_txt+cdb_12_txt+cdb_13_txt+cdb_14_txt+cdb_15_txt+cdb_16_txt+cdb_17_txt+cdb_18_txt+cdb_19_txt+cdb_20_txt+cdb_21_txt+cdb_22_txt+cdb_23_txt+cdb_24_txt+cdb_25_txt+cdb_26_txt&SortBy=COMPOSITE_RANK+asc%2Ccdb_03_txt&PageSize=50&Page=1&MinCoarseRank=500&QueryType=CONCEPT&turbine_cdb_lib__cdb_03_txt=Spanish+River+High+School&turbine_cdb_lib__cdb_17_txt=3&turbine_cdb_lib__cdb_02_txt=Palm+Beach. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
Coordinates: 26°23′46″N 80°08′39″W / 26.3962271°N 80.1441753°W
