Mavericks High Schools Explained

Mavericks High Schools
Location:	West Palm Beach
City:	Greater Miami
State:	Florida
Country:	United States
Type:	For-profit charter schools
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Asst Superintendent:	or
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Affiliations:	Mavericks in Education
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Mavericks High Schools are a group of for-profit charter schools in Florida operated by Mavericks in Education, an organization headquartered in West Palm Beach, in Greater Miami, in the United States.^[1]

Overview

Mavericks Schools have low graduation rates and use an online curriculum.^[2] Francis W. "Frank" Biden, the brother of Joe Biden, President of the United States, markets the chain.^[3]

Krista Morton, principal of the Mavericks High of Palm Springs, was arrested for smoking cannabis and being topless with a student in her car in 2017.^[4] Morton had been principal at another problem charter school before being hired by Mavericks.^[5]

Schools

Mavericks in Education operate the following schools:^{[1] [6]}

In Greater Miami

• Mavericks High of North Miami-Dade County (North Miami Beach)
• Mavericks High of South Miami-Dade County (Homestead)
• Mavericks High of Central Broward County (Fort Lauderdale)
• Mavericks High of North Broward County (Pompano Beach)
• Mavericks High of Palm Beach County (Palm Springs)

In Greater Orlando

• Mavericks High of Osceola County (Kissimmee)

In Pinellas County

• Mavericks High of North Pinellas County (Largo)
• Mavericks High of South Pinellas County (St. Petersburg)

External links

• Mavericks High Schools
• Marshall, Tom. "NEW CHARTER SCHOOL PROPOSED." St. Petersburg Times. August 14, 2008. Hernando Times 1.
• Rab, Lisa. "Mavericks High Schools Hope to Profit From Education – But at What Cost?" Broward Palm Beach New Times. Thursday December 29, 2011.

Notes and References

1. "Contacts ." Mavericks High Schools. Retrieved on January 16, 2012. 301 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33405"
2. Web site: Mavericks in Education: Failing to make the grade. Karen Yi, Amy. Shipley. sun-sentinel.com.
3. Clary, Mike. "Officials seek source of powder sent to Biden's brother." Sun Sentinel. October 2, 2011. Retrieved on January 16, 2012.
4. Web site: Principal arrested partially unclothed with student in car. May 8, 2015. Oklahoman.com.
5. Web site: Arrested charter school principal had troubled history at previous school. Karen. Yi. Sun-Sentinel.com.
6. Web site: Mavericks in Education, two of its Pinellas charters, find themselves at odds over proposed curriculum changes. July 31, 2012. Tampa Bay Times.