Boca Raton Community High School


Boca Raton Community High School is a magnet school that is part of the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The high school has been rated an "A" school each consecutive year by the Florida Department of Education since 2005 and was ranked 62nd on the list of America's Best High Schools by Newsweek in 2010.

Campus

In 2002, the school was almost entirely demolished, and then reconstructed as a new campus. There is a new science building.
In August 2007, the building of a new stadium began, and it was finished by July 2008. According to the South [Florida Sun-Sentinel], the stadium features FieldTurf, a type of artificial turf with a thin, blade-like carpet that will allow use no matter what the weather. The new turf is also twice as soft as the previous field, so falling on it is safer. The installation of artificial turf was the first for any school in the Palm Beach County School District, according to Jim Cartmill, assistant director of program management with the School Board.
The stadium features a nine-lane track, bleachers that stretch from goal line to goal line and from 10-yard line to 10-yard line, with seating for up to 4,025 people, a 1,000 seat increase over the previous stadium. The stadium is accessible to the handicapped. It also has a pole vault and high jump, along with eight lighted tennis courts. An Olympic-sized swimming pool was added and opened in early 2011.

Student body

Statistics

  • Student-teacher ratio is 1:17
  • 4% of teachers have advanced degrees
  • The average number of years teachers spend teaching is 23

Student ethnicity

Student ethnicity is as follows:
  • White 61%
  • Hispanic 23%
  • Black 11%
  • Mixed race 3%
  • Asian 3%
  • Native American <1%
  • European <1%

Student subgroups

Statistics:
  • Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 32%
  • Students with disabilities 11%
  • Gifted students 2%
  • English language learners 6%

Academics

FCAT scores

2009 Passing Rate:
Grade 9
  • Reading 70%
  • Math 85%
Grade 10
  • Reading 58%
  • Math 89%
  • Writing 89%
Grade 11
  • Science 53%
YearSchool Grade
1999C
2000C
2001C
2002C
2003B
2004B
2005A
2006A
2007A
2008A
2009A
2010A
2011A
2012A
2013A
2014A
2015A
2016A
2017A
2018A

Athletics

There has been a history of competitive rivalry with the neighboring high school, West Boca Raton Community High School, and Atlantic High School in football and baseball. In soccer and volleyball, however, the rivalry is with Spanish River High School.

Types of sports offered

As of 2018:
  • Baseball: Junior Varsity, Varsity
  • Basketball: - Freshman, Junior Varsity, Varsity
  • Bowling: ) - Varsity
  • Cheerleading: Junior Varsity, Varsity, Competition
  • Cross-Country -
  • Dance:
  • Football: Freshman, Junior Varsity, Varsity
  • Golf:
  • Ice Hockey: Varsity
  • Intramural Flag Football
  • Lacrosse:
  • Marching Band
  • Soccer: - Junior Varsity, Varsity
  • Softball: Junior Varsity, Varsity
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track/Field
  • Water Polo:
  • Weightlifting: Varsity
  • Volleyball:
  • Wrestling: Junior Varsity, Varsity

Achievements

Swimming:
  • In 2007, after two years of near misses, the girls' team won the state championship. They went on to repeat the state title in 2008. The boys' team placed 37th in 2007, and followed with state runner-up in 2008; tied for the highest finish in school history. In 2012, the boys team places 1st overall at the state championships. As of 2018, the swim team is coached by Allan Williams.
Water Polo
  • In 2019, the Men's Water Polo team captured their third District Championship in school history while also making their first State Championship Tournament in school history.

Student Government Association (SGA)

The Student Council of Boca Raton Community High School has a dominant presence at the , and has been recognized accordingly. The leadership students have won more project awards in more categories than any other school in the state of Florida. For the 2011–2012 school year, Boca High's Ian Mellul was elected to serve as president of the FASC.The leadership students most recently accomplished the following at the 2010 FASC States Competition:

Boca Raton NJROTC

The Bobcat Battalion was started in 1994 by LCDR Kenneth A. Bingham USN who was later joined by Chief Petty Officer Edwin A. Morales, USN. The current Naval Science instructors are Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Powers USMC, Master Chief Petty Officer Alberto C. Sosa USN, and Chief Petty Officer Edwin A. Morales USN. It has since become one of the best in the nation. The Regiment consisted of five companies, with approximately 400 cadets in the unit as of 2014. Cadets' daily curriculum involves academics, physical training, and general knowledge on life in the United States Navy. The NJROTC's main goal is to develop informed citizens. The current Commanding Officer of the unit is c/CDR Ellie Rafalski.

Notable alumni

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