Atlantic Community High School

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Atlantic Community High School
Established 1949
Type Public Secondary (Magnet)
Principal Dr. Kathleen Weigel
Students 2363
Grades 9–12
Location Delray Beach, Florida, USA
District School District of Palm Beach County
Campus Suburban
Colors Green and White
Mascot Eagles
Yearbook 'Nautilus'
Newspaper 'The Squall'
Magnet Programs International Baccalaureate

JROTC
Website http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/AtlanticHS/

Atlantic Community High School is a public high school located in Delray Beach, Florida. It is part of the School District of Palm Beach County. It is known for its International Baccalaureate magnet program and for its academics in general; in the Newsweek high-school rankings, the school was listed 57th in 2004, 18th in 2005 and 25th in 2006. In 2005, the school moved to a new location and added a freshman academy and a construction-oriented magnet program. As of 2008, the principal is Dr. Kathleen Weigel.

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History

Seacrest High School was built in 1949 as a school for white students in Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, Florida. African-American students of the cities attended Carver High School, which later became Carver Middle School and is now the Delray Beach Full Service Center. In 1961, the school began the process of desegregation and changed its name to Atlantic Community High School. The school adopted the colors of Seacrest High School (Green and White) and the mascot of Carver High School (the eagle). In 1989, the school became an International Baccalaureate World School. In 2004, the school moved from its original location on Seacrest Blvd. to Atlantic Ave.

Student Demographics

As of 2007, Atlantic Community High School had 2343 students. Its student body was 52% African-American, 30% white, 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian-American/Pacific Islander, and 3% multiracial, and less than 1% Native American. The total enrollment is 2343 students.[1]

Academic and Magnet Programs

International Baccalaureate

Atlantic is home to the International Baccalaureate program for the southern portion of Palm Beach County. It is regarded as a model school for this program due to its consistently high testing.[citation needed] In 2006, 66 students graduated with the IB diploma.

Construction Academy

Atlantic's construction academy was added to the school beginning in fall 2005. The students of the academy are designing and building a house called the "Eagle Nest" in collaboration with the city of Delray Beach. The groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held in December 2005.

“ Eagle Nest is the focus of the Construction Academy at Atlantic Community HS in Delray Beach, Florida. Named after the school mascot, Eagle Nest will build a 3 bedroom, two bath CBS home (1500sq. ft.) that was designed by students. (Kid Designed, Kid Built). It is an excellent example of applied learning that students can do with industry and community support. The motto of the program is "Connect to Continue."[2] ”

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Atlantic participates in the 6A athletic division. It participates in 43 sports including football, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, golf, bowling, volleyball, cross country, track and field, lacrosse, among others.[citation needed]

JROTC

Atlantic also is home to the Eagle Battalion of the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. The Eagle Battalion is an Honor Unit with Distinction and has an award-winning drill team.[citation needed]

Band

The Atlantic marching band has performed around the United States, including at halftime of the 1999 Nokia Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, Louisiana),[citation needed] the 2000 Aloha Festival Parade (Waikiki, Hawaii),[citation needed] the 2005 New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade,[citation needed] and the 2007 Saint Patrick's Day parade in Savannah, Georgia.[citation needed]

Mu Alpha Theta

Atlantic's competition math club is Mu Alpha Theta. Atlantic participates in several regional competitions and the annual state competition held in Orlando.[citation needed]

Other

The school also supports an Academic Team, a French Club, and Environmental Club, a Literary Club, a Young Democrats Club, an Art Club, an International Culture Club, a yearbook, a newspaper, and chapters of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ No Child Left Behind Accountability Reports, retrieved 2008-04-22
  2. ^ Atlantic Community High School official web site, retrieved 2008-04-22

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