Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is located in Parkland, Florida
. It is a part of the Broward County Public School
district, and it is the only public high school in Parkland.
Stoneman Douglas has an FCAT
school grade of "B" for the 2009–2010 academic year. This school is ranked in the top 1 percentile in the Nation.
. The school opened in 1990 with students in grades 9 though 11, most of which were transferring students from nearby Coral Springs High School
and J. P. Taravella High School
. The first senior class graduated in 1992.
, 2003 Bands of America
Florida Regional 5th place, 2004 Bands of America
Atlanta Regional Top 10 Finalist, 2004 FMBC 4A State Champions, 2007 FMBC 3A State Champions, 2009 FMBC 3A State Champions, also played at the 2010 Super Bowl XLIV
, just to name a few. Eagle Regiment is lead by John Rusnak, the director of bands since the school opened in 1990.
of the school was 54% White
, 21% Black
, 15% Hispanic
, 4% Asian
or Pacific Islander
, 5% Multiracial
, and 1% Native American
or Native Alaskan.
Parkland, Florida
Parkland is an city in Broward County, Florida, where zoning laws are designed to protect the "parklike" character of the city. Initially, there were no stores or traffic lights in Parkland, though this changed in the early 2000s. As of the 2010 census, the population of Parkland was 23,962...
. It is a part of the Broward County Public School
Broward County Public Schools
Broward County Public Schools, a public school district serving Broward County, Florida, is the nation's sixth largest public school system and the largest fully accredited district in the nation, with over 260,000 students in more than 260 schools and education centers...
district, and it is the only public high school in Parkland.
Stoneman Douglas has an FCAT
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or the FCAT , is the standardized test used in the primary and secondary public schools of Florida...
school grade of "B" for the 2009–2010 academic year. This school is ranked in the top 1 percentile in the Nation.
History
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was named after the Everglades environmentalist Marjory Stoneman DouglasMarjory Stoneman Douglas
Marjory Stoneman Douglas was an American journalist, writer, feminist, and environmentalist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for development...
. The school opened in 1990 with students in grades 9 though 11, most of which were transferring students from nearby Coral Springs High School
Coral Springs High School
Coral Springs High School is a public secondary school located in Coral Springs, Florida. It is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district. The school has a population of 2233 as of November 2010....
and J. P. Taravella High School
J. P. Taravella High School
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....
. The first senior class graduated in 1992.
Administration
Newsweek's national ranking for high schools rated Douglas as #208 in the nation, and #38 in Florida, which is the highest ranking of any school in Broward County.Winter Percussion
The Stoneman Douglas Winter Percussion first began in 1999 but reemerged in 2006. During the 2009 season they received 3rd placeEagle Regiment (Marching Band)
The Stoneman Douglas Eagle Regiment originally called the Marching Eagles have competed and appeared locally and nationally at the 1996 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day parade,1999 Tournament of Roses ParadeTournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...
, 2003 Bands of America
Bands of America
Bands of America , a division of Music for All, Inc., is an organization that promotes and organizes marching band competitions for high school students. Competitions include both Regional and Super Regional Championships as well as the Grand National Championships...
Florida Regional 5th place, 2004 Bands of America
Bands of America
Bands of America , a division of Music for All, Inc., is an organization that promotes and organizes marching band competitions for high school students. Competitions include both Regional and Super Regional Championships as well as the Grand National Championships...
Atlanta Regional Top 10 Finalist, 2004 FMBC 4A State Champions, 2007 FMBC 3A State Champions, 2009 FMBC 3A State Champions, also played at the 2010 Super Bowl XLIV
Super Bowl XLIV
Super Bowl XLIV was an American football game between the American Football Conference champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference champion New Orleans Saints to decide the National Football League champion for the 2009 season. The Saints defeated the Colts by a score of...
, just to name a few. Eagle Regiment is lead by John Rusnak, the director of bands since the school opened in 1990.
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)
With a growing cadet list every year, the Eagles battalion was awarded the highest honor that a JROTC battalion could receive in their 2008–2009 school year, The Honor unit with distinction.New buildings
In the summer of 2008, the school began constructing 2 new buildings on what was the senior parking lot and tennis courts. This consists of a three story building of 30 general classrooms with a ninth grade center and an one story science lab building with five science classrooms. The general classroom building opened to students on April 20, 2009, and the science building opened on August 24, 2009. All classrooms in both of these buildings contain LCD projectors, surround sound, Promethean boards and wireless internet access.Demographics
As of 2011, the total student enrollment was 3734. The ethnic makeupEthnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
of the school was 54% White
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, 21% Black
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
, 15% Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, 4% Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
or Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander , is a geographic term to describe the indigenous inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, these three regions, together with their islands consist of:Polynesia:...
, 5% Multiracial
Multiracial
The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from multiple races. Unlike the term biracial, which often is only used to refer to having parents or grandparents of two different races, the term multiracial may encompass biracial people but can also include people with...
, and 1% Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
or Native Alaskan.
Notable alumni
- Mike Spinner, Professional Action Sports athlete, BMX Park rider. AST Dew Tour, XGames.
- Mike CarusoMike CarusoMichael John Caruso is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals.Caruso was a prospect for the San Francisco Giants...
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, Pop/Punk band - Jordan PundikJordan PundikJordan Izaak Pundik is an American musician and songwriter.Pundik is a founding member and the frontman of rock band New Found Glory, for whom he sings lead vocals and contributes lyrics...
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- Eric Eikenberg, chief of staff to Florida Governor Charlie Crist http://www.sptimes.com/2007/12/08/State/Governor_s_new_top_ai.shtml
- Kevin EakinKevin EakinKevin Eakin is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Vipers of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets of the National Football League as a street free agent in 2005...
, Quarterback (Fordham UniversityFordham UniversityFordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
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) - Jared MoskowitzJared MoskowitzJared E. Moskowitz He was elected to the City Commission of Parkland, Florida in March 2006 at age 25 while a second-year law student making him the youngest elected official in the state at that time...
, Commissioner in the city of Parkland - Vail BloomVail Bloom-Private life:Bloom who was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Connecticut and Florida. The daughter of a high school guidance counselor and businessman/college professor, Bloom graduated from Princeton University in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture. In 2003, she placed third...
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in the sixth round (their seventh pick, No. 204 overall) of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.