Glades Day School
| Glades Day School | |
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| Address | |
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400 Gator Blvd Belle Glade , Florida 33430 United States | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1 June 1965 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 335 |
| Team name | Gators |
| Website | www |
Glades Day School is a K-12 private school in Belle Glade, Florida. It is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools. It was founded in 1965 as a segregation academy by white parents in response to the court-ordered desegregation of Palm Beach public schools.[1][2] It opened as Pahokee Day School and was renamed in 1967 as Day School of the Glades when it purchased and renovated the former Everglades Memorial Hospital in Pahokee.[3]
In 2006, Pahokee Mayor JP Sasser told a newspaper that he left the school in 1970 because administrators prohibited the football team from shaking hands with racially integrated opponents, but that he now supports the school "because they are not the same school." In 2006, the student body was 8.5% Black, while nearby public high schools were (Glades Central and Pahokee) were more than 97% Black. Sasser said the Pahokee High School football team showed up to root for Glades Day as it pursued a state championship. "The people of the Glades come together for the Glades, and history's history."[1]
Athletics
The Robert L. Mace Athletic Center is the hub for sports at the school. It has a hardwood floor, an upstairs concession area and air-conditioned gym, and a weight room.
The Glades Day football team has won the FHSAA championship seven times, in 1980, 1982, 1986, 1995, 2006 (Class 1A, defeated North Florida Christian School, 42-9[4]), 2009 (Class 1B, defeated Warner Christian Academy[5]), and 2010.[6]
In 2009, Kelvin Taylor was named the National Freshman of the Year by CBS's Maxpreps.com. He rushed for 2,597 yards and had a state-record 47 touchdowns on 295 carries.[7]
Games can be heard on Florida Cast[8] or on WBGF 93.5FM (In Palm Beach County)
Notable Alumni
- Stanley Arnoux (2004) - former NFL player who won a SuperBowl with the New Orleans Saints and played college football at Wake Forest[9]
- Kelvin Taylor (2013) - professional football running back who played college football at Florida[10]
References
- ^ a b Clary, Mike (December 29, 2006). "School's racial divides blur on football field". Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "School Desegregation". pbchistoryonline.org. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ^ Thiebaud, Betty (1972), A History of Glades Day School, Glades Day School, retrieved October 29, 2017
- ^ Coaches Aid - FHSAA Class 1A, 1B state final previews[permanent dead link]
- ^ AP: Prep football: Glades Day, Heritage win state titles
- ^ Glades Day State Football Champions 2009 Facebook Page
- ^ Fred Taylor's son, Kelvin, named National Freshman of the Year
- ^ FloridaCast
- ^ "Stanley Arnoux - Football". Wake Forest University Athletics.
- ^ Barney, Justin. "Running back Kelvin Taylor lives up to expectations". The Florida Times-Union.