Miramar High School

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Miramar High School
Home of the Patriots
Established 1970
School District Broward County Public Schools
Administrative District Area South Area[1]
Innovation Zone Miramar[2]
School type Public
Principal Deborah Davey
Location 3601 Southwest 89th Avenue, Miramar, Florida 33025
Enrollment 3,216[3]
Grades Served 9-12
State of Florida A+ Plan FCAT School Grade: C [4]
Colors Red, White, and Blue               
Homepage Official website

Miramar High School is a public high school located in Miramar, Florida. The school opened its doors in 1970, serving students residing in southwest Broward County.

There are 3,216 students currently enrolled at Miramar High School, including 1,605 girls and 1,611 boys.[5] Black non-Hispanic students make up the racial majority of the student population with 2,280 (71%). Hispanic students are the second largest ethnic group enrolled at Miramar with 613 (19%). The rest of the student population is made up of white non-Hispanic (138 students, 4%,); Asian or Pacific Islander ,(102 students, 3%); multiracial (76 students, 2%); other (7 students).[6]

Miramar High School serves grades 9 through 12. The school houses two magnet programs: The Aviation program and a International Baccalaureate program.

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[edit] Football team involved in brawl

The Miramar High School varisty football team was involved in a bench-clearing brawl during a home game against Charles W. Flanagan High School on September 28, 2007. The main participants were the Miramar offense and Flanagan defense teams which were on the field at the beginning of the melee, which took place during the third quarter. Due to the large number of players involved in the brawl, the game was cancelled.[7]

The Florida High School Athletic Association suspended 26 Miramar players and 28 Flanagan players for playing from one to six weeks. In addition, both schools were fined by the state (Miramar $5,350; Flanagan, $6,800) and neither school may participate in the 2008 spring jamboree and 2008 fall preseason jamboree.[8]

Miramar's athletic program has been put on administrative probation until the end of the 2009 school year. Any additional violations during this period could result in more penalties, including being expelled from the FHSAA.[8]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Broward County Public Schools. Innovation Zones. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  2. ^ Broward County Public Schools. Innovation Zones. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  3. ^ Broward County Public Schools. Enrollment Count for MIRAMAR HIGH. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  4. ^ Broward County Public Schools. FCAT School Grades. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  5. ^ Broward County Public Schools. Enrollment Count for MIRAMAR HIGH. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  6. ^ Broward County Public Schools. Enrollment Count for MIRAMAR HIGH. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  7. ^ Clark, Kevin (2007-09-29), “Miramar, Flanagan suspended by brawl”, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, <http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/sfl-0929miramar,0,6778078.story>. Retrieved on 2007-10-07 
  8. ^ a b Staff reports (2007-10-09), “Miramar, Flanagan fined for brawl”, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, <http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/football/broward/sfl-1009-brawlfines,0,448731.story>. Retrieved on 2007-10-09 

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