| Number of Schools Managed |
285 |
20 |
| Number of Students Managed |
272,444 students |
11,348 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$2,307,391,000 |
$110,828,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$2,530,606,000 |
$112,427,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,469 |
$9,766 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,289 |
$9,907 |
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- Nova High School is a public high school located in suburban Davie, Florida and is part of the Broward County Public Schools district. It is one of four schools that comprise the Nova Center for Applied Research and Professional Development, the others being Nova Eisenhower Elementary School, Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School, and Nova Middle School.
- The Nova campus is located within the South Florida Education Center, a consortium of area institutions which include the main campuses of Nova Southeastern University, Broward College, and the McFatter Technical Center, as well as regional campuses of the University of Florida and Florida Atlantic University. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, and has an FCAT school grade of "A" for the 2008-2009 academic year.
- History
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Nova High School was established by in 1960 as part of a joint project between the Broward County Public Schools and Ford Foundation. Known as the Nova Educational Experiment, the project aimed to create a community of schools spanning elementary to university level education in one location. Forman Field, the site of a vacated naval aviation facility and located in the then rural areas of Broward County was chosen as the site for the project.
- The Nova schools were originally jointly funded by the Ford Foundation and local sources, and were known for their progressive curricula and use of experimental teaching methods. Students were required to pass an entrance exam for acceptance and a lengthy waiting list often existed for potential students.
- After the Nova Educational Experiment ended in the 1970s, the Ford Foundation departed and total control of the Nova schools reverted to the Broward County Public Schools. Entrance requirements were relaxed, however, as of 1985, placement on a waiting list for entry into the schools was still required.
- During the 1980s, the schools' special status had begun to chafe within the workings of the school board. School board movements to close or consolidate the schools resulted in heated contention between parents, students and the board, often accompanied by noisy public meetings.
- The Nova schools have consistently ranked at the very top of schools in the state. Nova High School was ranked as the 237th best public high school in the United States, 36th best in Florida, by Newsweek Magazine in 2007 and is listed as a Silver Medal School by the U.S. News & World Report in 2008, placing it within the top 3% of all high schools in the country.
- Nova High School is also well known for its extensive course offerings, including 22 Advanced Placement courses. Nova graduates consistently matriculate to some of the finest colleges and universities in Florida and throughout the country, including schools such as UF, FSU, Harvard, Columbia, Yale, UPenn, Princeton, Duke, Northwestern and many others.
- Statistics
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As of August 2007, total student enrollment numbered 2108, of which 1121 (51.4%) were female, and 954 (48.6%) were male. The ethnic makeup of the school was 38% Black, 33% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Asian and 2% Multiracial.
- Nova High School was awarded a grade of "A" by the Florida Department of Education in 2006-2007, 2005-2006, and in 2004-2005. On the 2007 norm-referenced Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), Nova students performed nationally at the 75th percentile in reading and 82nd percentile in math. Nova faculty have, on average, 12 years of teaching experience and 49% hold advanced degrees. Average class size is 25 and the student stability rate is 97%.
- Clubs/Extracurricular Activities
- Art Club
- Asian Student Association
- Band
- Becca's Closet
- Best Buddies
- Book Club
- Battle of the Books
- Diversity Club
- Drama Club
- Debate
- Exchange
- Exchangettes
- FAME
- Future Florida Educators of America (FFEA)
- First Priority
- French Club
- Freshman Class Board
- Future Educators of America
- Gay/Straight Alliance
- History Club
- Ice Hockey Team
- Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS)
- Junior State of America (JSA)
- Judaica Club
- Junior Class Board
- Key Club
- Latin Club
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National English Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Science Honor Society
- Nova African-American Student Union
- Nova Crew Association
- Pre-Medical Club
- Relay for Life
- Science Club
- Senior Class Board
- Student Government Association
- Sophomore Class Board
- Technology Student Association (TSA)
- Titan Lacrosse Club
- Titan Tribune (political and economic review journal)
- Thespians
- Titan Aquatics (www.freewebs.com/taquatics)
- Writer's Block Creative Writing Club
- Young Democrats of America
- Young Republicans of America
- Young Film Critics Society
- County-Sanctioned Athletic Programs
- Hockey (Boys')
- Basketball (Boys' and Girls')
- Baseball (Boys')
- Cross Country (Boys' and Girls')
- Diving (Boys' and Girls')
- American football (Boys')
- Flag football (Girls')
- Soccer (Boys' and Girls')
- Swimming (Boys' and Girls')
- Diving (Boys' and Girls')
- Track and Field (Boys' and Girls')
- Tennis (Boys' and Girls')
- Softball (Girls')
- Volleyball (Boys' and Girls')
- Wrestling (Boys')
- Water Polo (Boys' and Girls')
- Debate Team
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The Nova High School debate team is one of the top ten largest teams in the United States, currently holding 219 degrees for the 2008 year.
- Baseball Team
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Coach Pat McQuaid has lead the Nova Titans baseball team for 34 years. To honor the coach's service to the school, the baseball field was christened Pat McQuaid Field. Recent accomplishments include State Championships in 2004 and 2005. In each of those years, the Titans were ranked #1 in the nation by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball.
- Former Nova High School players to see game time with a Major League Baseball team include Michael Morse (Seattle Mariners) Jeff Fiorentino (Baltimore Orioles) and Anthony Swarzak (Minnesota Twins).
- Swim, Dive, & Water Polo Teams
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Since 1968, Nova High School's Swim, Dive, and Water Polo Teams (www.freewebs.com/taquatics/) have earned 1 National Record, 1 National Champion, 183 All-Americans, 7 Team State Championships (12-Time Runner-Up), and 58 Individual State Titles. Since 2006, the teams have been coached by former USA National Champion, Karney McNear.
- Notable alumni
- Entertainment
- Jeff Garlin-Class of 1980, comedian and actor/producer on cable show "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
- Paige O'Hara voice of Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast
- Scott Storch, Grammy Award-winning music producer
- Uffie (Anna-Catherine Hartley), Electro music artist
- Athletics
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Football
- Autry Denson, Class of 1995 - Running Back at the University of Notre Dame, went to the NFL
- Basketball
- Mickey Dillard, played in the National Basketball Association for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1981-1982); played collegiately at Florida State University
- Jim Thomas, played in the National Basketball Association for the Indiana Pacers (1983-1985), Los Angeles Clippers (1985-1986) and Minnesota Timberwolves (1990-1991); played collegiality at the University of Indiana
- Other
- Edwene Gaineswas an English teacher from 1965-1968 and is a successful New Thought Author and Unity minister.
- Justin D. Jacobson, attorney and award-winning game designer
- Pawel Litwinski of MTV's Semester at Sea
- Pat McQuaid, Baseball coach for 34 years. Has won state titles and many county titles.
- A. David Marne, Class of 1980, Mayor, City of Shavano Park, Texas.
- Marie Martin, Class of 1981, founder of the Elberta Arts Center and education writer at the Texarkana Gazette
- Barry Leiba, class of 1974, computer scientist
- External links
- Nova High (official site)
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