Park Vista Community High School
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Park Vista Community High School (PVHS, PVCHS, PV) is a public high school in Boynton Beach, Florida
, United States.
The school offers four Academies in which it takes great pride. These academies act as the school's Magnet Program
and draws students all throughout Palm Beach County. The only unfortunate drawback to these magnet programs is that the school is now overcrowded.
Park Vista's Medical Academy, is currently a four-year long program. The Program consists of Medical Skills & Services, an entry level course;± Health Science 1, a course that mainly focuses on Anatomy and Physiology; Health Science 2, focused on several aspects of the medical field; and three exiting courses: Nursing Assistant 3, Allied Health 3, and First Responder 3.
MSS was dropped after the 2007-2008 school year. Students entering the academy as freshmen during the 2008-2009 school year and after will begin their medical training with the Health Science 1 course. Forensic Science was added as a 4th exiting course.
See 2010 however, Boys' Lacrosse has been added as a Varsity Sport
As of 2010:
Accomplishments Include -
District Champions: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
County Champions: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Regional Champions: 2008, 2009, 2010
State Finalists: 2008, 2009, 2010
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* Club Sport is not supported by School (Hockey)
in Boca Raton. This area includes SAC's 259A, 259B, and 242, which include; Canyon Lakes, Canyon Isles, Canyon Springs, Equus, Cobblestone Creek, and Verona Lakes. Other areas were re-zoned for Boynton Beach Community High School
, such as; SAC's 252, 260, 262A, 262B, 261, and 253. Developments included; Sun Valley, Coronado Estates, Country Fair, Lakes of Boynton Beach, and Indian Springs. However, after local residents fought the Boundaries Committee of Palm Beach County School District, residents that were going to be re-zoned for Boynton Beach High School would have the option to "opt-out" and attend Olympic Heights Community High School
. This was because BBCHS is a "C" rated school and has excessive violence, according to parents. These changes only affected incoming freshmen for the 2008-2009 school year and after, meaning that any student already attending the school would automatically gain the right to stay at the school until they graduate.
Boynton Beach, Florida
Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 60,389 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the city had a population of 66,714 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research...
, United States.
The school offers four Academies in which it takes great pride. These academies act as the school's Magnet Program
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
and draws students all throughout Palm Beach County. The only unfortunate drawback to these magnet programs is that the school is now overcrowded.
Park Vista's Medical Academy, is currently a four-year long program. The Program consists of Medical Skills & Services, an entry level course;± Health Science 1, a course that mainly focuses on Anatomy and Physiology; Health Science 2, focused on several aspects of the medical field; and three exiting courses: Nursing Assistant 3, Allied Health 3, and First Responder 3.
MSS was dropped after the 2007-2008 school year. Students entering the academy as freshmen during the 2008-2009 school year and after will begin their medical training with the Health Science 1 course. Forensic Science was added as a 4th exiting course.
Information Technology
The Information Technology Academy (IT) is the largest academy at Park Vista.Television and Film
The Television and Film Academy houses state of the art equipment, with its own studio with a green screen, control room, and editing bay area with the 11 mac computers used with final cut pro and live type for editing projects, music videos, commercials, or openers. This academy puts on the morning announcements every morning, done by the sophomores on seven period and even days, and by the juniors on odd days. The announcements is a team show, acquiring fifteen people to fill the all the jobs to put on the show. The academy is broken down by different levels, based on your school year. There is the first level TV 1 for freshmen year, TV 2 for sophomore year, TV 3 for junior year, and TV 4 for senior year.Automotive
Park Vista High School has a state of the art automotive shop, with 17 lifts, 2 paintbooths, and tire balancing machines among many other things.Types of sports offered
"As of 2011"See 2010 however, Boys' Lacrosse has been added as a Varsity Sport
As of 2010:
- Baseball: Freshman, Junior Varsity, Varsity
- Basketball: Girls', Boys'- Freshman, Junior Varsity, Varsity
- Bowling: Varsity
- Cross-Country Freshman, Junior Varsity, Varsity
- Football: Freshman, Junior Varsity, Varsity
- Flag Football: Varsity
- Golf: Girls', Boys'- Junior Varsity, Varsity
- Ice Hockey*
- Lacrosse:Girls' Junior Varsity, Varsity
Accomplishments Include -
District Champions: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
County Champions: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Regional Champions: 2008, 2009, 2010
State Finalists: 2008, 2009, 2010
- Cross Country: Girls, Boys - Varsity
- Lacrosse: Boys'* Junior Varsity, Varsity
- Soccer: Girls', Boys'- Junior Varsity, Varsity
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track/Field
- Volleyball: Girls'- Freshman, Junior Varsity, Varsity; Boys'- Junior Varsity, Varsity
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling: Junior Varsity, Varsity
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* Club Sport is not supported by School (Hockey)
Overcrowding
The school's current student population is at approximately 2960 students. Currently, Palm Beach County has worked alongside Park Vista and other area high schools to reestablish the school's residential zoning. See Re-Zoning below.Re-Zoning
Due to the school being overcapacity, after the 07-08 school year, an area of Boynton Beach was re-zoned from Park Vista Community High School to Olympic Heights Community High SchoolOlympic Heights Community High School
Olympic Heights Community High School is a public high school, located at 20101 Lyons Road, serving west Boca Raton, parts of Boynton Beach and parts of Delray Beach as part of the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida.- Academies :...
in Boca Raton. This area includes SAC's 259A, 259B, and 242, which include; Canyon Lakes, Canyon Isles, Canyon Springs, Equus, Cobblestone Creek, and Verona Lakes. Other areas were re-zoned for Boynton Beach Community High School
Boynton Beach Community High School
DemographicsStudent Ethnicity Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2010-2011 Ethnicity This School State Average Black 20% Hispanic 20% White 60% Asian/Pacific Islander 2% Multiracial 2%Success Stories at Boynton High...
, such as; SAC's 252, 260, 262A, 262B, 261, and 253. Developments included; Sun Valley, Coronado Estates, Country Fair, Lakes of Boynton Beach, and Indian Springs. However, after local residents fought the Boundaries Committee of Palm Beach County School District, residents that were going to be re-zoned for Boynton Beach High School would have the option to "opt-out" and attend Olympic Heights Community High School
Olympic Heights Community High School
Olympic Heights Community High School is a public high school, located at 20101 Lyons Road, serving west Boca Raton, parts of Boynton Beach and parts of Delray Beach as part of the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida.- Academies :...
. This was because BBCHS is a "C" rated school and has excessive violence, according to parents. These changes only affected incoming freshmen for the 2008-2009 school year and after, meaning that any student already attending the school would automatically gain the right to stay at the school until they graduate.