- Cypress Creek High School (Orlando, Florida)
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Cypress Creek High School 
Established 1992 Type Public Secondary Grades 9–12 Location Orlando (Orange County), Florida, U.S. District Orange County Public Schools Colors Maroon, Silver, Black, and White Mascot Bear Motto With Bear Pride! Website CCHS Cypress Creek High School is located in south Orlando, Florida and serves students in grades 9 through 12.
Cypress Creek is an IB World School with an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.[1] As an IB World School, CCHS is a local magnet school allowing students from other Orange County, Florida schools to attend.[2]
Cypress Creek High School receives graduating students from Meadow Woods Middle School, South Creek Middle School and Walker Middle School. However, it is a magnet school, so students from surrounding middle schools (e.g. Chain of Lakes, Gotha) also attend Cypress Creek (albeit in smaller numbers).
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Band
The CCHS Marching Band at the Bands of America Orlando Regional in October 2000.
The Cypress Creek Marching Band is a seven-time Florida Marching Band Coalition Class 4A Champion (in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, and 2010) and was named Grand Champion an unprecedented five times (1998–2002) before FMBC eliminated the Grand Champion title (now only class champions are named)[3] The marching band was a Bands of America Grand Nationals Semi-Finalist two times, in 2000 and 2002, finishing in the top 20.
The Cypress Creek Wind Ensemble has been guest-conducted by composers including Karel Husa (in 1996) and David Holsinger (in 2002). The group has performed at venues and festivals including Bands of America Concert Festivals in 1997 and 2000, and Carnegie Hall in April 2009. The Wind Ensemble also recently performed for the second time at the Music for All National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana[4].
The Cypress Creek High School Winter Guard has competed in the Dayton, Ohio WGI World Championships since 1999. They have been finalists in the WGI competitions seven times since the school's opening.[citation needed]
Movies
The movie Never Back Down, released in 2008, was filmed in part the previous year at Cypress Creek.[citation needed] Several Cypress Creek students served as extras for the film.
Prank
In April 2009 students placed desks on top of portable class rooms.[5]
Notable alumni
- Amar'e Stoudemire, forward for the NBA's New York Knicks[6]
References
- ^ "International Baccalaureate". Ibo.org. http://www.ibo.org/school/001019/. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Senior High Magnet Programs". Ocps.net. 2007-06-21. https://www.ocps.net/cs/services/options/schoolchoice/MagnetPrograms/Pages/SeniorHighMagnetPrograms.aspx. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "2009 History". Floridabandtournament.com. http://floridabandtournament.com/2009/2009%20Web%20Pages/History%20Page%202009.html. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Music For All Invitation List". musicforall.org. http://www.musicforall.org/blog/news/invited-ensembles-announced-for-2011-music-for-all-national-festival.html. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ "bbc.co". BBC News. 2009-04-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8014324.stm. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Amare Stoudemire Info Page". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/amare_stoudemire/. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
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Coordinates: 28°22′47″N 81°22′37″W / 28.379706°N 81.376865°W
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1992
- High schools in Orange County, Florida
- Orange County Public Schools
- Education in Orlando, Florida
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