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Stranahan High School
1800 Sw 5th Pl, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33312-7610 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Stranahan High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Broward County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2066 students
% Male / % Female 45%  /  55%
Total Classroom Teachers 130 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 668 students
Grade 10 - 545 students
Grade 11 - 435 students
Grade 12 - 418 students
This School ( FL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( FL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 5% 2%
% Hispanic 18% 22%
% Black 64% 28%
% White 13% 47%
Additional Student Information
This School ( FL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 48% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Broward County School District
This School's Agency ( FL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 285 20
Number of Students Managed 270,501 students 12,279 students
District Total Revenue $2,307,391,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $2,530,606,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $8,530 $7,795
District Expenditure / Student $9,355 $7,471
District Graduation Rates 91% 81%
School Notes:
  • Stranahan High school, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida was officially opened in 1953 as an elementary school. It was built on land donated by Ivy Cromartie Stranahan and named after her late husband Frank Stranahan.
  • Stranahan High School has two magnet programs—dedicated to engineering and medicine. It received a Gates Grant in 2005 and has begun a transition to small learning communities. The present community serving 9th grade students is CREST. Tenth through 12th grade students may choose among communities dedicated to business(downtown community), the arts (the studio community), technology and engineering (Nasa community) or health related careers (the health pavilion community). Stranahan was recognized by the College Board in 2007 as one of three high schools in the nation to receive an "Inspiration Award" for outstanding achievement in minority student participation in Advanced Placement classes.
  • SHS features many clubs and extracurricular activities, including The Robotics Club which has been nationally recognized, an outstanding marching band, and all high school sports.
  • Brian Dassler, Broward County's 2007 Teacher of the Year, began his career at Stranahan High School and presently teaches in the CREST community there.
  • Notable alumni: Andre King, Wide Receiver (2001-2004) Cleveland Browns.
  • Reynaldo Hill, Cornerback (2005-current) Tennessee Titans.
  • Blake Wasser, Brought back the V-neck T-shirt. (1986-1993), (2006-current).
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (33312)
School Zip (33312) (FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 45,055 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 21% 27%
Population Average Age 37 years old 38.7 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $38,190 $38,451
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.8 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 68% / 32% 67% / 33%
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