Coral Glades High School
Coral Glades High School is a public high school in Coral Springs, Florida. Founded in 2004, it is part of the Broward School District. It educates students in grades 9 through 12.
| Coral Glades High School | |
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| Location | |
2700 Sportsplex Drive , Florida 33065 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2004 |
| School district | Broward County Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Mark Kaplan |
| Staff | 100.06 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,454 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.53[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | teal, black, and white |
| Website | www.coralgladeshigh.com |
Notable Alumni
- Matthew Dell-Hak, Two-Time Cappie Award winning Actor: seen in various local commercials
Academics
The school's core academics include math, social studies, science, and english.
Advanced Placement classes are offered each year including the AP Capstone Program.
Extracurricular activities
There are extracurricular clubs and activities at the school,[2] including a cameraman crew, a variety of sports, a marching band, a concert band, a drum line, a color guard, a chamber orchestra, a full orchestra, a debate team, a chorus, arts, culinary operations, a step team, cheer leading, foreign language clubs, a TV Production club, flag football, a multicultural society, Mu Alpha Theta, DECA, Key Club, National Honor Society (NHS) and JROTC.
Acting
This class has multiple shows every year and competes in drama competitions, they’ve won over 100 awards. They’re currently under the wing of Sag-Aftra Actress Diana Focas.
Music program
The Coral Glades High School Music Association is a program consisting of band, orchestra, and color guard.
WJAG Television
Coral Glades High is home to a television station dubbed "WJAG".[3]
The Prowl
The school newspaper, The Prowl,[4] is published once a month and has been recognized by The Sun-Sentinel and Florida Scholastic Press Association.
Choral program
Coral Glades has a choral program with a variety of groups such as ensemble, show choir, quartet, men's ensemble, mixed and woman's chorus.
Engineering Program
Coral Glades has an engineering program in which students design objects using 3D printers and applications such as Solidworks and Mastercam. Now as of 2019 students can learn AutoCad.
Demographics
As of the 2017-2018 school year, the total student enrollment was 2,441. The ethnic makeup of the school was 25.0% White, 33.5% Black, 31.5% Hispanic, 3.84% Asian or Pacific Islander, 4.13% multiracial, and 1.88% Native American or Native Alaskan.[5]
References
- "CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- Clubs and Organizations Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
- WJAG Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
- The Prowl - Coral Glades High School Archived September 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Broward Schools Enrollment Counts