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J.P.T. Where the "P" stands for Pride!
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| 10600 Riverside Drive Coral Springs, Florida 33071 |
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| School type | High School |
| Founded | 1981 |
| School board | Broward County Public Schools |
| Principal | Shawn Cerra |
| Vice principal | Brian Norris |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2903 (2011) |
| Area | Broward County |
| Color(s) | Silver and Blue |
| Mascot | The Trojan |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Website | http://www.jptaravella.com/ |
J. P. Taravella High School is a secondary school located in Coral Springs, Florida which teaches grades 9-12. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district.
J. P. Taravella is ranked within the top 1% of all public high schools in the United States. It was also the recipient of the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award in 1987,[1] and has an FCAT school grade of "B" for the 2009-2010 academic year.[2]
J.P. Taravella has a very active vocal music department which has received many accolades both within Broward County and through out the state of Florida. The vocal music department is currently under the direction of Mrs. Katherine LaRosa.
In 2007 Taravella won the Grand Championship and also swept all awards at the Vero Beach Crown Jewel Marching competition. Also, recently the J.P. Taravella Marching Band was picked as one of two bands (the other being Florida A&M) to represent Florida in Obama's presidential inauguration.
The school is renowned for its competitive Speech and Debate team, coached by Beth Goldman, whose members have garnered numerous accolades—both locally and nationally. At the 2009 NFL National Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama, all three Taravella national qualifiers finished in the top six. Captain John Mern finished sixth in the nation in United States Extemporaneous Speaking, and Debate Co-Captains Mickael Silangil and Brian Zakarin finished fourth in the nation in Public Forum Debate.
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The school was named after Joseph Phillip Taravella (1919–1978), who was the president and chairman of Coral Ridge Properties Incorporated, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, and a founder of the City of Coral Springs.
As of 2011, the total student enrollment was 3865. The ethnic makeup of the school was 50% White, 15% Black, 24% Hispanic, 2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 5% Multiracial, and 3% Native American or Native Alaskan.[3]
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