| Cardinal Gibbons High School | |
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| 2900 NE 47th Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida, (Broward County), 33308 United States |
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| Motto | "Excelsior" (Latin: Ever Onward) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1961 |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Miami |
| Chairperson | Mark Bonermin |
| Dean | Thomas Mahon |
| Principal | Paul Ott |
| Asst. Principal | Sr. Marie Schramko, Gail Breton |
| Supervising Principal | Monsignor Vincent Kelly |
| Faculty | 106 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Age range | 13-18 |
| Enrollment | 1,450 |
| Classrooms | 48[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 26 acres |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics | FHSAA and BCAA |
| Mascot | Chief |
| Nickname | Gibbons |
| Team name | Chiefs |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Newspaper | 'Insight' |
| Yearbook | 'Excelsior' |
| Tuition | $9,700[3] |
| Athletic Director | Mike Morrill |
| Website | www.cghsfl.org |
Cardinal Gibbons High School, commonly known as Gibbons, is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. CGHS was established in 1961 and was named after James Gibbons, the second Cardinal in the United States. CGHS is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school is also the recipient of the U.S. Department of Education’s Excellence in Education Award. CGHS has over 1,450 students from ninth to twelfth grade on its 26 acres (110,000 m2) campus in the residential area of Coral Ridge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[4]
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Cardinal Gibbons was established in September 1961, by Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll, who appointed Reverend Thomas A. Dennehy the first Supervising Principal, Sister Marie Schramko, principal of the Girls' Division and Reverend Henry Mirowski, principal of the Boys' Division. CGHS opened its doors to 176 freshmen and sophomores on a sand-strewn campus with two buildings. Expansion was the key word. In the following years, the addition of the eleventh and twelfth grades, an enlarged faculty, a field house, science wing, cafeteria, gym, and new classrooms led to the current ten buildings, parking lots, and an improved campus.
In 1972, the school became co-educational. On June 17, 1973, Reverend Joseph Huck was appointed to succeed Reverend Thomas A. Dennehy as Supervising Principal. From September 1974 to December 2002, Reverend Joseph J. Kershner served as Supervising Principal. On Father Kershner’s retirement December 2, 2002, Mr. Paul D. Ott was appointed Interim Principal. His appointment as principal became effective July 1, 2003. Also well known controversial musician, Marilyn Manson attended Cardinal Gibbons High school and graduated in 1987
Today, CGHS has over 1,200 students and is highly-reputed for its academics in both Florida and the United States. Both students and parents repeatedly cite the school's "family-oriented" climate, rewards and incentives for students, and good teacher input as primary reasons for choosing the school. Gibbons is known for its academics, athletic programs and family values. The school is also infamous for its "zero-tolerance policy" concerning drugs, which includes random drug testing of students and visits from the K9 unit of BSO.[5] In a campus-style setting are ten separate buildings, a gym that seats 1,337, American football and baseball fields, a quarter-mile track, and six tennis courts. There are 48 classrooms equipped with networked computers, a media center, computer lab, eight science labs, a music room, art and ceramic room and a chapel that seats 300. Renovation on the "C-wing" was recently completed and now the Wing hosts several technologically advanced science classrooms and labs.
In 1987, CGHS was the recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's Excellence in Education Award. Only 271 schools throughout the United States and its territories received this award. What made the honor special this year was that this was the first year that all schools were judged together. Prior to this, public and private schools were given awards separately.
Cardinal Gibbons fields 34 athletic teams and has won state titles in Competition Cheerleading, Boys' and Girls' Volleyball, Boys' and Girls' Tennis, Baseball, Wrestling, and Ice Hockey. There have been individual State champions in cross-country, golf, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling, and pole vaulting.