Palm Beach Gardens Community High School

Infobox School
name = Palm Beach Gardens Community High School


imagesize = 160px
motto =
established = 1969
type = Public Magnet
principal = Dr. Jon Prince
enrollment = 2537
faculty = 192
colors = Blue & Orange
mascot = Gators
free_label = Athletics
free_text = 6A
location = 4245 Holly Drive Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
country = USA
information = PHONE: [phone]
website = [http://www.palmbeachgardenshs.org/ PBGHS web site]

Palm Beach Gardens Community High School was built in 1969 as a public high school in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It is now a public magnet high school for grades 9-12 The school mascot is the Gator. It is best known for its athletics and additionally its medical magnet program. Palm Beach Gardens High School is currently under construction to build a new school to replace the 1969 campus. The first concrete was poured on March 17, 2007. Construction is planned to be complete in 30 months

chool Specifics

*Graduation rate: 57.6%
*White students: 38.0%
*Black students: 44.7%
*Hispanic students: 11.5%
*Asian students: 5.4%

As per information reported to SchoolMatters.com http://www.schoolmatters.com/schools.aspx/q/page=sp/sid=54473

Community Demographics

*White: 89.1%
*Hispanic: 5.6%
*Black: 2.3%
*Two or more races: 1.0%
*Asian Indian: 0.7%
*Other race: 0.7%

As per information reported on city-data.com http://www.city-data.com/city/Palm-Beach-Gardens-Florida.html

Academics

Palm Beach Gardens' academic program is based on local School District of Palm Beach County policy, standards of the Florida Board of Education, and accreditation criteria issued by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Students are required to take 14 semester credits each year during their four years in the following disciplines: English, Social Studies, a foreign language, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, life management, and the arts. Students may choose to take honors classes and some opt to enroll in the various Advanced Placement classes offered.

Optionally, students can participate in a community service component requiring students to complete 100 hours serving their community during their time in high school.

Athletics

In 1974 the Gator football team went 11-0, its first season undefeated, and earned a play-off spot against Haines City High School. In 2005, the Gators won the Florida class 6A state championship in football. The softball team won back-to-back class 6A state championship titles in 2005 and 2006. The Gator lacrosse team recently won the 2008 1A Florida State championship, finishing thier season 20-0. Go Gardens Lacrosse! This 2008, the girl's varsity golf team just became the County's Conference Champion and is headed to Districts on October 13th, 2008 and Regionals on October 20th, 2008. Go Gator's Golf!

Notable Alumni

*Zach Miner, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in the MLB
*Joe Grahe, 1985 Graduate who is a member of the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame and played 5 years of Major League Baseball as a pitcher with the California Angels, Colorado Rockies, and Philadelphia Phillies from 1990-1999.
*Emanuel Cook Starting SS for the University of South Carolina football team
*Chris Volstad, pitcher for the Florida Marlins in the MLB

External links

* [http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/PalmBeachGardensHS/ Palm Beach Gardens High School official website]