| Definition of Terms |
Deerfield Beach High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| School Type |
Magnet School |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Broward County, FL |
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| Total Students |
2442 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
147 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 727 students | | Grade 10 - 622 students | | Grade 11 - 558 students | | Grade 12 - 535 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:17 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
3% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
15% |
18% |
| % Black |
55% |
26% |
| % White |
27% |
52% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
41% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
9% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
1% |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Broward County School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
285 |
24 |
| Number of Students Managed |
272,444 students |
15,852 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$2,307,391,000 |
$150,286,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$2,530,606,000 |
$148,035,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,469 |
$9,481 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,289 |
$9,339 |
| District Graduation Rates |
91% |
90% |
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- Deerfield Beach High School (DBHS) is a public high school in Deerfield Beach, Florida. It is part of Broward School District and has an enrollment of approximately 2950.
- Deerfield Beach High School is nationally ranked for its academic achievements throughout the years. Most notably, the school features the IB Middle Years Programme or Pre-IB, which is a prerequisite for the International Baccalaureate program that offers college-level academics to many of Broward County's most talented students in 11th and 12th grade.
[http://www.ibo.org/ibo/index.cfm] In a typical year, Deerfield's International Baccalaureate graduates matriculate at some of the nation's top universities. For example, in recent years several graduates have attended Ivy League universities. Moreover, Deerfield has historically been a leader among Broward County schools in terms of the number of students winning prestigious Silver Knight Awards.[ Silver Knight Awards]. The graduation rate for the 2002-2003 academic year stood at 58.3% compared to the 69% state average, and in the 2003-2004 academic year, the school earned a SAT average of 938 versus the state mean of 991. Deerfield Beach High has an FCAT school grade of "C" for the 2008-2009 academic year.[ FCAT School Grades - High] - Facts
- All Deerfield Beach High School graduates are eligible to receive a college scholarship sponsored by the estate of Deerfield Beach pioneers J.D. and Alice Butler.
[http://deerfieldbeachhighschool.com/butler.html] - This school was ranked #381 on Newsweek's 2005 list of the Best High Schools in America. In 2006, that ranking fell to 512th, and as of 2007 the school was no longer ranked on the list.
[ The 100 Best High Schools in America - Newsweek America's Best High Schools - MSNBC.com] - Currently (as of June 24, 2009), DBHS has a FCAT school grade of a "C" for the 2008-2009 school year.
[ FCAT School Grades - High] - Students at the school created the worldwide phenomenon Fantasy Cappies Webpage.
- CBA Magnet Program
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Deerfield High is one of only two schools in Broward County to have a Magnet Program in Communications and Broadcast Arts. The school receives state funding that they can use to procure the latest in journalistic equipment. The program has three specializations that students can choose to pursue after completing at least one class in each (known as the "Magnet Wheel").
- Television News
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The Television Department has a fully functional TV Newsroom and several computer editing machines. FEMA and Vice-President (at the time) Al Gore did a special broadcast from the school's newsroom about hurricane awareness. The program produces a daily news show which covers all the school's news and athletics. Students learn to produce news stories as well as reporting and news anchoring.
- Radio News
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The Radio Department also has a full function radio broadcasting room, which broadcasts programming several hours a day (mainly a few hours before and after school). Students learn the ins and outs of radio broadcasting, both reporting and producing radio shows.
- Graphic Arts
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The Graphic Arts department has two computer labs with a great deal of advanced graphical editing equipment. This department produces the school's yearbook as well as a video yearbook, in conjunction with the Television News Department. This group also is primarily responsible for the school's website, Deerfield Beach High School.
- The program wins several awards from the Florida Scholastic Press Association [1] on an annual basis, and is considered one of the top broadcast and yearbook schools in the state of Florida. FSPA Districts for Fall District 7 Workshop are held at Deerfield Beach High School every year by Advisor Steven J. Thor and his talented Journalism Students.
- Clubs and activities
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Deerfield Beach High offers numerous after school extracurricular activities, including several successful sports programs, arts organizations, a nationally ranked MCJROTC program, and high school mainstays such as Key Club and the National Honor Society.
- List of After-School Clubs
- MCJROTC
- Key Club
- National Honor Society
- Mu Alpha Theta
- Spanish Club
- Japan Club
- French Club
- Teen Connect
- Quran Club
- Animal Awareness
- Marching Band
- Orchestra
- Chorus
- Concert Band
- Jazz Band
- Art Association
- Robotics Club
- Creative Writers Workshop
- DECA
- IBSO (International Baccalaureate Student Association)
- Drama Club/Bucks' Theatre Company
- Debate Club
- Psychology Club
- FSPA
- Yearbook
- Newspaper
- 1337 Productions
- Communications Magnet Program
- Bucks Athletes Against Drugs
- Crime Watch
- SWA(Save What's Left)
- FCCLA
- Women's Aid
- Cappies
- Drug Free Youth In Town (DFY-IT)
- Multicultural Club
- Sports accomplishments
- Boys' teams
- In 1997, the Boys' Basketball team won the Class 5A State Championship.
- In 1999, the Boys' Basketball team won the Class 6A State Championship.
- In 2005, the Boys' Football team reached the Class 6A State Championship Game but fell to Palm Beach Gardens (49-29).
- In 2005, the Boys' Water Polo team won the Class 5A District Championship, defeating North Broward Preparatory School
- In 2008, the Boys' Water Polo team won the Class 5A District Championship, defeating Northeast High School
- In 2008, the Boys' Track and Field won 4 x 100m Relay State Championship
- In 2008, the Boys' Football Team ranked 5th in the Nation by ESPN
- In 2009, the Boys' Soccer team won the Class 6A District Championship, defeating Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
- Girls' teams
- In 2003, the Girls' Basketball team won the Class 6A State Championship.
- In 2004, the Girls' Basketball team won the Class 6A State Championship.
- In 2005, the Girls' Waterpolo team won the District 5 Championship.
- Notable alumni
- Kelly Skidmore, Florida House of Representatives
- Antoine McColister, Ace Hood, Rapper
- Stockar McDougle, Football Player
- Brent Schaeffer, Football Player
- Cassio Marques, Professional Football Player
- Charlotte Stokely, Pornographic Actress
- Teri Weigel, Pornographic Actress
- Christian "CJ" Koegel, MTV Real World: Cancun/NFL Free Agent
- Jennifer J. Smith, Esq., South Florida Attorney
- Shawn Manganiello, BROKER/NFLPA
- James Crawford, Professional TV Watcher
- Class of 1994, Best Graduating Class Ever
- External links
- School Information on Deerfield Beach High School
- Current Renovations and Projects for DBHS
- Deerfield Beach High School's website
- DBHS's Mu Alpha Theta website
- DBHS's Drama Club/Bucks' Theatre Company website
- Deerfield Beach High School Japanese Classes
- Deerfield Beach High Alumni Registry
- Another, more full-featured alumni site
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (33441) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
26,973 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
27% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
38 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.3 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$35,184
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.2 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
37 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
59% / 41% |
67% / 33% |
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