Deerfield Beach High School Explained

Deerfield Beach High School
Streetaddress:910 Buck Pride Way
Zipcode:33441
Established:1970
Principal:Jon Marlow[1]
Principal Label:Principal
Enrollment:2,251 (2022-23)
Ratio:22.68[2]
Staff:99.27 (FTE)
Nickname:Bucks[3]
Colors: Scarlet
Gold
Pushpin Map:Florida#USA
Homepage:School website

Deerfield Beach High School (DBHS) is a public high school in Deerfield Beach, Florida. It is part of the Broward School District and has an enrollment of approximately 2,400.

The school features the IB Middle Years Programme or Pre-IB, which is a prerequisite for the International Baccalaureate program that offers college-level academics to students in 11th and 12th grade.[4] Deerfield has historically been a leader among Broward County schools in terms of the number of students winning the prestigious Silver Knight Awards.[5] The graduation rate for the 2014–2015 academic year stood at 79.0% compared to the 74.5% state average and the 81.0% national average.[6] In that same year, students scored an average of 1590 out of 2400 on the SAT (compared with a national average of 1720) and a 22 out of 36 (compared with a national average of 26) on the ACT.[7] Deerfield Beach High has an FCAT school grade of "A" for the 2014–2015 academic school year.[8]

On Saturday, September 6, 2014, the school's street address officially changed from 910 SW 15th Street to 910 Buck Pride Way[9] This transition occurred with the assistance of the City of Deerfield Beach, members of the Deerfield Beach Community, The Home Depot, Kiwanis, People's Trust Insurance Company, DBHS Student Government, Class of 2015, and DBHS Employees.

The school serves,[10] in addition to much of Deerfield Beach,[11] Hillsboro Beach,[12] Lighthouse Point,[13] and sections of Pompano Beach.[14]

Urban Teacher Academy Program

The Urban Teacher Academy Program (UTAP) is a magnet program aimed at training students to become teachers and community leaders. The minimum program requirements for entry and retention are maintaining a GPA of 2.0 and FCAT test scores of 3 or higher.[15]

Athletics

Demographics

As of the 2021–22 school year, the total student enrollment was 2,333. The ethnic makeup of the school was 52.9% Black, 10.7% White, 30.3% Hispanic, 2.8% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.7% Multiracial, and 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan.[16]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Broward County Public Schools . Deerifleld Beach High School . 2007-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928040433/http://www.browardschools.com/schoolsplash1/schoolsplash.asp?infoid=1711 . 2007-09-28 . dead .
  2. Web site: DEERFIELD BEACH HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. July 8, 2024.
  3. Web site: Deerfield Beach High School | “BE A BUCK: BALANCED, UNIFIED, CARING, & KIND | Home of the Bucks. 28 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Welcome to the IBO . 2005-08-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050805080830/http://www.ibo.org/ibo/index.cfm . 2005-08-05 .
  5. Web site: Silver Knight. silverknightawards.com. 1 July 2015.
  6. Web site: Deerfield Beach High School. 30 June 2015. K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. 1 July 2015.
  7. Web site: Deerfield Beach High School. 5 August 2014. K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. 1 July 2015.
  8. Web site: School Grade. deerfieldbeachhigh.net. 1 July 2015.
  9. Web site: Buck Pride Way. deerfieldbeachhigh.net. 1 July 2015. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022806/http://www.deerfieldbeachhigh.net/buck-pride-way/. dead.
  10. "Deerfield Beach High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  11. "Zoning Map ." Deerfield Beach. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  12. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hillsboro Beach town, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  13. "City Map ." City of Lighthouse Point. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  14. "Neighborhoods map with streets." Pompano Beach. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  15. Web site: Urban Teacher Academy Program. deerfieldbeachhigh.net. 1 July 2015.
  16. Web site: 2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT. Broward County Public Schools. 20 November 2021.
  17. Web site: Stockar McDougle. Jacksonville Jaguars. https://web.archive.org/web/20080228023433/http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Player.aspx?id=2643. February 28, 2008.
  18. Web site: Deerfield Beach Rips Atlantic. South Florida Sun-Sentinel. August 3, 2012. December 3, 1998. July 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701220244/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-12-03/sports/9812030013_1_palm-beach-lakes-olympic-heights-boys-basketball. dead.
  19. Web site: Archived copy . . August 3, 2012 . October 29, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151029123317/http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/siouxfalls/elton_nesbitt.pdf . dead .
  20. Web site: Elton Nesbitt Basketball Player Profile, Gent Hawks, Georgia South, News, Division II stats, Career, Games Logs, Bests, Awards - eurobasket.com. www.eurobasket.com. 1 July 2015.
  21. News: Volz. David. Rigorous IB Program Challenges Students. August 2, 2012. South Florida Sun-Sentinel. January 4, 2002. December 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212035939/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-01-04/community/0201020244_1_ib-program-international-baccalaureate-college-prep-program. dead.
  22. News: Gorten. Steve. Who is this guy?. August 3, 2012. South Florida Sun-Sentinel. April 15, 2003. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225636/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2003-04-15/sports/0304150051_1_taravella-broward-softball. dead.
  23. Web site: Curreri. Gary. Deerfield Seniors Have Their Share Of Players. Sun-Sentinel. April 29, 2014. June 9, 2002. April 30, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140430023758/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-06-09/community/0206060555_1_school-players-high-school-first-half. dead.
  24. Web site: Bennett. Brian. Pierre-Paul scratching surface of prodigious talent. ESPN. December 12, 2011. September 30, 2009.
  25. Web site: Denard Robinson. Michigan Wolverines. August 2, 2012. August 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120801035148/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/robinson_denard00.html. dead.
  26. Web site: Deerfield's Daewood Davis flips from USF to Oregon. Sun Sentinel. January 29, 2017. September 21, 2023.
  27. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/recruiting/fl-sp-dorlus-commit-20181219-story.html Deerfield Beach defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus signs with Oregon Ducks
  28. Web site: Michael Pratt - Football . Tulane University Athletics . en.
  29. Web site: Deerfield Beach 2020 receiver Xavier Restrepo commits to Miami Hurricanes. Sun Sentinel. May 23, 2019.
  30. News: Man, Anthony. Allen West: Fiery freshman hopes to shake up Washington. South Florida Sun-Sentinel. December 5, 2010. August 2, 2012.
  31. News: Sontag. Deborah. How Colonel Risked His Career By Menacing Detainee and Lost. August 2, 2012. The New York Times. May 27, 2004. In western Broward County, where Lt. Col. Allen B. West, 43, is preparing to start life over as a high school social studies teacher, the grass is green, the air is moist and the pressure is barometric..

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