Suncoast High School
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| Name |
Suncoast Community High School | |
| Principal |
Dr. Gloria Crutchfield | |
| Address |
600 West 28th Street | |
| Town |
Riviera Beach, FL 33404 | |
| Established |
1955 | |
| Community |
Lower-income suburban | |
| Type |
Public secondary, magnet program | |
| Religion |
Secular | |
| Students |
Coeducational | |
| Grades |
9 to 12 | |
| Accreditation |
Southern Association of College and Schools Florida State Department of Education The International Baccalaureate Organisation State and National Association of College Admissions Counselors | |
| District |
Palm Beach County School District | |
| Nickname |
Chargers | |
| Mascot |
Charger | |
| Colors |
Green and Gold | |
| Newspaper |
The Legend | |
| Yearbook |
Renaissance | |
| Website |
Link (http://suncoasths.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/) | |
Suncoast Community High School is a public high school for grades 9-12 located in Riviera Beach, Florida. The school is considered to have one of the top academic programs in the southern United States. The campus was built in 1955 as Riviera Beach High School.
Renamed in 1970, Suncoast became a magnet school in 1989. All students must belong to one or more of the school's four magnet programs:
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Math, Science, and Engineering (MSE)
- Computer Science (CS)
- Interdisciplinary (IDP)
Suncoast is the high school of 1000 students or more to have the largest percentage of students attain mastery level in the Advanced Placement exam on Comparative Government and Politics. [1] (http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/ap/2005/ap-report-nation.pdf)
Suncoast enjoys particular success in the area of Academic and Athletic Competition. Its students enjoy much success at the Local, State, and National Level. Some of the winningest Academic Teams include: Mu Alpha Theta, JETS, SECME, TEAMS, Equations/Linguishtik/Social Studies Academic Games, FBLA, FFEA, Spanish Honor Society, and so on. The Suncoast Speech and Debate Team is also of particular note.
In addition, Suncoast is famous for its athletic teams. It has produced several State Champions in both individual and team events. In 2004, the Girls Volleyball team lost one match the entire season: in the Semifinals of the State Tournament. In 2005, the Girls Soccer Team lost in Overtime in the State Finals. The Girls Basketball Team also narrowly lost in the State Semifinals. The Swim and Dive Team had an excellent season as well.
Suncoast Students frequently attend top-notch Colleges and Universities: Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Georgetown, Standford, The University of Chicago, Harvey Mudd, Vanderbilt, Boston College, MIT, Caltech, and so on.
External links
- Suncoast High School website (http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/SuncoastHS/)
- RatemyTeachers.com: Suncoast High School (http://us.ratemyteachers.com/SelectTeacher.php?sid=5461&type=0&storeType=1)
- Clubs (http://myschoolonline.com/folder/0,1872,12138-54146-15-37185,00.html)