Barbara Goleman High School
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| Established | August 28, 1995 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Mr. Carlos Artime |
| Students | 4,173 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Miami Lakes, Florida, USA |
| District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Burgundy and Las Vegas Gold |
| Mascot | Gators |
| Hours | 7:25am – 2:30pm |
| Average class size | 24-32 |
| School Grade | D |
| Website | bghs.dadeschools.net |
Barbara Goleman Senior High School is a secondary school located at 14100 NW 89th Ave in Miami Lakes, Florida; its principal is Mr. Carlos Artime. Goleman pertains to Miami-Dade County Public Schools Region I, and is school number 7751.
The school is named after Barbara Goleman, 1969 National Teacher of the Year, the only Miami-Dade County Public School teacher to ever receive this title. A framed, color portrait of her hangs in the school's main office.
Construction at Goleman began in November of 1994. Its doors opened to its founding group of students on August 28, 1995. The school was built to relieve overcrowding at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School located in nearby Hialeah and American High School, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. Although it is located in Miami Lakes, Goleman mainly serves the western portion of the town of Miami Lakes, the nearby city of Hialeah Gardens and the extreme western portion of Hialeah, while the majority of Miami Lakes high school students attend Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School, which, ironically, *is not* in Miami Lakes but is closer in proximity to most of the town. The school's location next to Interstate 75 makes it one of the first notable structures to greet travelers as they enter the county. Beginning in the early 2000s, the school suffered from rampant overcrowding due to a sudden population explosion in the area. The school's population during the 2001-2002 school years surpassed 5,000; this was 1,000 more students than the school's official capacity of 4,015 students. Goleman now ranks as the most populated in the county for the first year in its history. The school is currently rated a "D", but it should be noted that the standards for the 2006-2007 school year were significantly raised when compared to those of earlier years. Under the standards for the 2005-2006 school year, the school would've received a "B", reflecting an improvement over the school's previous "C" grade.
The school's mascot and colors, chosen by its first and second classes (Class of 1998) and (Class of 1999), were picked to reflect Florida's two major public universities – the mascot was taken from the University of Florida while the colors were taken from Florida State University. The school also has an unofficial mascot, created by the Class of 2005. The unofficial mascot is a super hero, christened "Gator Man". Gator Man wears a burgundy outfit, black mask (similar to Robin) with a gold cape (similar to Superman). The unofficial mascot is a Goleman tradition.
As of the 2007-2008 school year, a uniform policy is in effect. Students are given a choice between Oxford shirts/blouses and polo shirts, both of which are available in burgundy and white, which must be worn with Dockers-style pants. Parents have the option (within the first week of school) to sign a waiver permitting students to not wear uniforms. However, it still disallows the use of denim pants and other particular articles of clothing such as sandals or sleeveless shirts.
[edit] Athletics
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Goleman's main athletic rival is |American High School and the school has a less formal rivalry with Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School.
In 1996 Goleman saw its first title in any sport by conquering its first District title in Wrestling Head Coached by Juan Reyneri . Its team was led by freshman David Galarce, David Bringas and Junior, Rey Mansito. In 2001 its Wrestling team produced the first State Champion of the school in Alan Herrera.
In 1999, the school had its first run at a state championship with its boys cross country team. The team, while holding an undefeated record in dual meets, finished the season with an 8th place finish in the state meet.
In 2002, the Boys Soccer team, under Coach Wilde was able to win their first District Title against Miami Springs.
In 2005, the school's football team won their first district championship with wins against heavily favored rivals Hialeah High, American Senior High and Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High. Running backs Angel Quail and Randy Sherrod become the first running back duo to both rush for 1000 yards in a season in over a decade in Dade County. Head Coach Leonard Patrick was named High School Coach of the Year in Miami-Dade County.
In 2007, the Boys Soccer team qualified for the Greater Miami Athletic Conference (GMAC). They were able to defeat Sunrise and Edison to face American Senior High in the finals. The game went to penalty kicks, with BGHS victorious.
The Same year, the Girls Soccer team made it into GMAC but fell short in the quarterfinals, although still qualifying for districts. They faced American Senior high in the Semi-finals, winning 3-0. They later faced North Miami Beach Senior High in the District finals, winning 2-0. Advancing to regionals, they lost to their rival Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School.
Goleman's most successful athletic program is the baseball team, coached by Manny Yanez, which has won 7 district championships and has been recognized in numerous years as one of the top teams in the country.
Championships:
Boy’s Wrestling Team:
- 1996 District Champions
- 2001 State Champions
Boys Soccer Team:
- 2002 District Champions
- 2007 GMAC Champions
Boys Football team:
- 2005 District Champions
Boys Baseball team:
- Won 7 district championships
Girls Soccer Team:
- 2007 District Championships
==Notable Alumni==
Boys Basketball
1999 District Champions
[edit] See also
Boys Basketball
