PALM BEACH GARDENS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

'Palm Beach Gardens Community High School' was built in 1969 as a public high school in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It is now a public magnet high school for grades 9-12 The school mascot is the Gator. It is best known for its athletics and additionally its medical magnet program. Palm Beach Gardens High School is currently under construction to build a new school to replace the 1969 campus. The first concrete was poured on March 17, 2007. Construction is planned to be complete in 30 months

Contents

School specifics

Academics

Athletics

Notable Alumni

External links

School specifics

★ Graduation rate: 67.6%

★ White students: 48.2%

★ Black students: 37.0%

★ Hispanic students: 8.7%

★ Asian students: 4.5%

Academics

Palm Beach Gardens' academic program is based on local school policy, standards of the Florida Board of Education, and accreditation criteria issued by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Students are required to take 14 semester credits each year during their four years in the following disciplines: English, Social Studies, a foreign language, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, life management, and the arts.
Students may choose to take honors classes and some opt to enroll in the various Advanced Placement classes offered.
There is also a community service component requiring students to complete 100 hours serving their community during their time in high school.

Athletics

'CHAMPIONSHIPS'
'Year'	'Player'
2006	6A Softball
2005	6A Softball
2005	6A Football

In 1974 the Gator football team went 11-0, its first season undefeated, and earned a play-off spot against Haines City High School. In 2005, the Gators won the Florida class 6A state championship in football. The softball team won back-to-back class 6A state championship titles in 2005 and 2006.

Notable Alumni

★ Tim Ford, a 2004 graduate who played Division 1A basketball at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

★ Zach Miner, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in the MLB

★ Chris Volstad, a 2005 graduate who pitches for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, a single A minor league affiliate of the MLB team the Florida Marlins

★ Keith Van Allen[1], a 1979 Graduate and Host of the midday show on WKGR 98.7 The Gater a classic rock station in West Palm Beach Florida

★ Amanda Buckley, 2007 graduate and softball standout, who was murdered by Jason Shenfield on July 20, 2007[2]

★ Emanuel Cook, 2006 graduate and FS for The University of South Carolina Gamecocks

★ Amber Johnson, a 2005 graduate. Pitches for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

External links

★ Palm Beach Gardens High School Official Website