West Boca Raton Community High School
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| West Boca Raton Community High School | |
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| 12811 Glades Road South Florida Boca Raton, Florida, 33498, United States Of America |
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| School number | 3251[1] |
| School district | Palm Beach County School District |
| Principal | Francis P. Giblin[2] |
| Vice principal | Frank Clutter |
| Students | 2277[2] |
| Average class size | 19 |
| School type | Public High School |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Bull |
| Team name | West Boca Bulls |
| School Colour(s) | White, Tan, and Navy |
| Yearbook | Bullnanza |
| Newspaper | The West Side Story |
| Established | 2004[3] |
| Homepage | School's Official Website |
West Boca Raton Community High School is a public high school in the unincorporated western suburb of Boca Raton, Florida. The school is part of the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida and is zoned for the far western area of Boca Raton, but students who are accepted into the academies can come from anywhere in the Palm Beach County School District. Its curriculum includes a set of magnet programs or academies available to all students who qualify. Academies offered at West Boca High include Medical Science, Information Technology, Drafting and Design and Culinary Arts.
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[edit] Academies
West Boca Raton High has fou academies which include: Medical Science, Information Technology, Drafting and Design, and Culinary Arts.
[edit] Medical Science
The Medical Science Academy is split into two sub-academies: Forensic Chemistry and Sports Medicine. The head of the medical sciences academy is Ms. Laura Comas. In addition to Ms. Comas, Ms. Sarah Donner, Ms. Yvette Schere, Dr. Jennifer Kalish, and Dr. Miguel Martinez are also teachers in the academy.[4]
[edit] Information Technology
The Information Technology academy has five different sub-academies: Accounting Applications, Business and Entrepreneurial Principles, Networking, PC Support, and Web Design. All students who go into Information Technology must first take the Introduction to Information Technology course. The head of the information technology academy is Mr. Bantang. Other instructors include Mr. Graulich, Mr. Romer, and Ms. Vettorel.[5]
[edit] Drafting and Design
The Drafting and Design Academy like Medical Sciences is split into two sub-academies: Drafting and Design Tech and Communications Tech. The head of the drafting and design academy is Mr. Smith.[6]
[edit] Culinary Arts
The Culinary academy in West Boca has a kitchen which has been used as a "model culinary kitchen" for all schools. The kitchen has many tools used in professional restaurants, including industrial dishwashers and ovens. The academy only requires three years of completion; however graduating with three years instead of four does not get a student the same recognition as someone who fully completed four years. The head of the culinary academy is Chef Hall. Chef Suarez and Chef Pearson are also instructors in the Culinary Arts Academy. The students learn the ins and outs of cooking, they learn how to apply for jobs, interviews, their way around the kitchen, and the history of culinary.[7]
[edit] School Rating
West Boca High earned an "A" rating from the State of Florida Department of Education for each of its first two school years. In 2006, school principal Francis P. Giblin received a commendation from state Governor Jeb Bush and Commissioner of Education John Winn honoring the school as one of the top fifty high-performing high schools in the state of Florida.
[edit] 2006-2007
Despite having previously earned "A" ratings, during the 2006-2007 school year West Boca High earned a "B" from the State of Florida Department of Education.[8]
[edit] 2007-2008
The administration of the school is instating regular classroom practice to prepare students for the FCAT.[9]
[edit] Student Schedule
The school follows a block schedule composed of three alternating types of days. Students go to their fifth-hour class every day and attend their even classes on "even" days, odd classes on "odd" days and each of their seven classes on "regular" days. Classes begin at 7:30 AM and end at 2:47 PM. Once about every two weeks the school has a late start day, where students arrive at 10:30 AM.
[edit] Teachers
West Boca High has 19 students per teacher, which is higher than the state average. Also most teachers an average of 10 years teaching.[10]
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.palmbeachschools.org/PDFs/Schools%20by%20Numerical.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ a b West Boca Raton Community High. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ West Boca Raton High School. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ Academy of Medical Sciences. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
- ^ Academy of Information Technology and Business. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
- ^ Academy of Drafting and Design. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
- ^ Abademy of Culinary. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ^ West Boca Raton High School Test Scores. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ Administration . Principal. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ Student Teacher Ratio West Boca Raton High School. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
