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 (for the home team fans) and from 10-yard line to 10-yard line (for visitors), 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 ethnicity

Student ethnicity is as follows:

Student subgroups

Statistics:

Academics

FCAT scores

2009 Passing Rate: Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11

AVID Program

Boca High is initiating the use of AVID strategies, beginning 2017.

STEM Program

Boca High is known for its magnet program, called STEM. This stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, and was started during the 2004–2005 school year.

Advanced placement

In 2011–2012, the following Advanced Placement (AP) exams are available to students:

Theater

The Boca Raton Community High School Theatre Department is home of the Thespian Troupe 2564 and a theatre department and drama club which puts on high-production musicals and plays in the 800-seat Kathryn Lindgren Theatre on campus. The Drama Club puts on an annual musical production each spring while the school offers thespian-related electives including theater, advanced theater, musical theater classes as well as dance.

AICE Curriculum

Boca Raton High School offers AICE (Advanced International Certificate of Education) classes. AICE is run by Cambridge Assessment International Education. These courses are college accredited throughout universities in Florida, and depending on the level of completion of studies, are eligible for scholarships applicable within the state. The following AICE classes and standardized tests are offered at Boca Raton High School:

Athletics

There has been a history of competitive rivalry with the neighboring high school, West Boca Raton 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:

Achievements

Swimming: Water Polo

Student Government Association (SGA)

The Student Council of Boca Raton Community High School has a dominant presence at the Florida Association of Student Councils (FASC), 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 (Ret.) who was later joined by Chief Petty Officer Edwin A. Morales, USN (Ret.). The current Naval Science instructors are Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Powers USMC (Ret.), Master Chief Petty Officer Alberto C. Sosa USN (Ret.), and Chief Petty Officer Edwin A. Morales USN (Ret.). 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 (PT), 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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