Westminster Academy is a private Christian

Christian

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 school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...

, serving students in grades Pre-K2 through 12. It is an educational ministry of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. It was founded in 1960 by D. James Kennedy , who served as the church's senior pastor until his death in 2007. The present church building seating 2,800 persons was...

 and is related denominationally to the Presbyterian Church in America

Presbyterian Church in America

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The main campus is located at 5601 North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, with a "West Campus" athletic complex located at 3701 NW 44 Street in Lauderdale Lakes

Lauderdale Lakes, Florida

Lauderdale Lakes is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 32,593. It is part of the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 5,564,635 people....

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During 2007–2008 the school had a total enrollment of 1001 students: 345 in lower school (preprimary–5th grade), 273 in middle school (grades 6–8), and 382 in high school (grades 9–12). All together, the school has accumulated over 9000 students (grades preprimary-12) The current headmaster is Dr. Leo Orsino.

History

The school was founded in 1971 by the late Dr. D. James Kennedy, the founding pastor of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church.

In October 2000, Westminster Academy announced that it received an $8.35 million donation from 1978 graduate Jean Case

Jean Case

Jean N. Case is CEO of the Case Foundation, which she and her husband, AOL co-founder Steve Case, created in 1997. In June 2006 she was appointed by President Bush to chair the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation....

 and her husband Steve Case

Steve Case

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, the former chairman of America Online

AOL

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Athletics

Westminster Academy has a long history of athletics, including many state championships in various sports. Selected highlights include:

• State championship in football in 1990 with a team that featured future Florida State University
  Florida State University
  The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
  
   and NFL quarterback Danny Kanell
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• Boys state basketball championship in 2002 featuring future University of Florida
  University of Florida
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   point guard Taurean Green
  Taurean Green
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• Boys state track championship in 2007

United States Military Alumni

David Occhiuzzo class of 1985 is one of the most highly decorated Gulf War

Gulf War

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veterans.

External links

• Westminster Academy, official web site