Boyd H. Anderson High School
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Boyd H. Anderson High School (also called "Boyd Anderson", or simply "B.A.", located in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
) is a high school in Broward County
. Boyd H. Anderson serves Lauderdale Lakes, and parts of Tamarac
, Oakland Park
, Fort Lauderdale
and Lauderhill
.
The school is named after the third County Judge of Broward County, Boyd H. Anderson, Sr., who served from 1933 to 1968.
Boyd H. Anderson was given the degree of "Academic Excellence" by the State of Florida for the 2009-2010 school year its International Baccalaureate program.
The school mascot is the cobra
and the school colors are orange and black.
Boyd Anderson has an FCAT
school grade of "A" for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Boyd Anderson High School is the first public school in Broward County to contain an accredited International Baccalaureate diploma program as a magnet program. It gained this distinction in December 1985. In September 2005, it began offering the "Middle Years" program.
Mrs. Mishka-Gaye Corbitt coordinates the IB Diploma program.
The school also has a Health and Wellness magnet program, headed by Mrs. Yulanda C. Ellis.
They are known for their track and field program, reaching 3 state championships in Track and Field (1995, 1997, 2000), 3 state championships in Cross Country (1992, 1996, 1998), and ranking #2 nationally in Track and Field (1998), and 18th in Cross Country. This was all achieved under former coach David Bowden. They won the 5A Basketball State Championship in 1994 under coach Mike Benanti.
Boyd Anderson is highly accredited for its Student Government leaders, as well as several community service-based organizations including, but not limited to: Students Helping Achieve Philanthropic Excellence, Ladies of Distincton (both headed by Mrs. Yulanda C. Ellis; President Deja Boyd), Brother to Brother (headed by Mr. Basil Farrington; President Marcos Fleury) and Sister to Sister (headed by Ms. LaShondra Taylor).
The SGA President is Victoria Toussiant.
The Junior Class President is Eddie Z. Oliver, Jr.
The Sophomore Class President is Marc Platel.
In November 2009, Boyd Anderson opened the new multi-million dollar long-awaited cafeteria to students, faculty, and staff. The cafeteria came equipped with a teacher's lounge area, 8 LCD flat screen televisions, and new staff.
On April 4, 2009, 16 year old Boyd H. Anderson student Gregory Smith was shot and killed during a robbery outside the school.
of the school was 6% White
, 85% Black
, 5% Hispanic
, 2% Asian
or Pacific Islander
, 1% Multiracial
, and 0% Native American
or Native Alaskan.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
) is a high school in Broward County
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
. Boyd H. Anderson serves Lauderdale Lakes, and parts of Tamarac
Tamarac, Florida
Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,427. It is part of the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census....
, Oakland Park
Oakland Park, Florida
Oakland Park is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally named Floranada , the town was forced into bankruptcy after the hurricane of 1926. When the town reincorporated, residents chose the name Oakland Park. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,363, mainly due to...
, Fort Lauderdale
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...
and Lauderhill
Lauderhill, Florida
Lauderhill is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 66,887. It is part of the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census....
.
The school is named after the third County Judge of Broward County, Boyd H. Anderson, Sr., who served from 1933 to 1968.
Boyd H. Anderson was given the degree of "Academic Excellence" by the State of Florida for the 2009-2010 school year its International Baccalaureate program.
The school mascot is the cobra
Cobra
Cobra is a venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. However, not all snakes commonly referred to as cobras are of the same genus, or even of the same family. The name is short for cobra capo or capa Snake, which is Portuguese for "snake with hood", or "hood-snake"...
and the school colors are orange and black.
Boyd Anderson has an FCAT
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or the FCAT , is the standardized test used in the primary and secondary public schools of Florida...
school grade of "A" for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Boyd Anderson High School is the first public school in Broward County to contain an accredited International Baccalaureate diploma program as a magnet program. It gained this distinction in December 1985. In September 2005, it began offering the "Middle Years" program.
Mrs. Mishka-Gaye Corbitt coordinates the IB Diploma program.
The school also has a Health and Wellness magnet program, headed by Mrs. Yulanda C. Ellis.
They are known for their track and field program, reaching 3 state championships in Track and Field (1995, 1997, 2000), 3 state championships in Cross Country (1992, 1996, 1998), and ranking #2 nationally in Track and Field (1998), and 18th in Cross Country. This was all achieved under former coach David Bowden. They won the 5A Basketball State Championship in 1994 under coach Mike Benanti.
Boyd Anderson is highly accredited for its Student Government leaders, as well as several community service-based organizations including, but not limited to: Students Helping Achieve Philanthropic Excellence, Ladies of Distincton (both headed by Mrs. Yulanda C. Ellis; President Deja Boyd), Brother to Brother (headed by Mr. Basil Farrington; President Marcos Fleury) and Sister to Sister (headed by Ms. LaShondra Taylor).
The SGA President is Victoria Toussiant.
The Junior Class President is Eddie Z. Oliver, Jr.
The Sophomore Class President is Marc Platel.
In November 2009, Boyd Anderson opened the new multi-million dollar long-awaited cafeteria to students, faculty, and staff. The cafeteria came equipped with a teacher's lounge area, 8 LCD flat screen televisions, and new staff.
On April 4, 2009, 16 year old Boyd H. Anderson student Gregory Smith was shot and killed during a robbery outside the school.
Demographics
As of 2011, the total student enrollment was 2130. The ethnic makeupEthnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
of the school was 6% White
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, 85% Black
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
, 5% Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, 2% Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
or Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander , is a geographic term to describe the indigenous inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, these three regions, together with their islands consist of:Polynesia:...
, 1% Multiracial
Multiracial
The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from multiple races. Unlike the term biracial, which often is only used to refer to having parents or grandparents of two different races, the term multiracial may encompass biracial people but can also include people with...
, and 0% Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
or Native Alaskan.
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