Boca Raton Community High School


Boca Raton Community High School is a public, coeducational high school that is part of the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida. The school has been rated an "A" school each consecutive year by the Florida Department of Education since the year 2005. In 2010, Boca High ranked 62 in the 2010 Newsweek list of the 1,000 Top High Schools. In 2011, Boca High was ranked 22nd in the country according to Newsweek.com.

Campus

In 2002, the school was almost entirely demolished, and then reconstructed as a new, fully functional, state-of-the-art campus. There is a brand new science building.
In August 2007, the building of a new stadium began, and it was finished by July 2008. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the stadium features FieldTurf, a type of artificial turf with a thin, blade-like carpet that will allow use no matter what the weather. The new turf is also twice as soft as the previous field, so falling on it is safer. The installation of artificial turf was the first for any school in the Palm Beach County School District, according to Jim Cartmill, assistant director of program management with the School Board.
The stadium features a nine-lane track, bleachers that stretch from goal line to goal line and from 10-yard line to 10-yard line, with seating for up to 4,025 people, a 1,000 seat increase over the previous stadium. The stadium is accessible to the handicapped. It also has a pole vault and high jump, along with seven lighted tennis courts. An Olympic-sized swimming pool was added and opened in early 2011.

Student body

Statistics

Student ethnicity is as follows:
Statistics:

FCAT scores

2009 Passing Rate:
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
YearSchool Grade
1999C
2000C
2001C
2002C
2003B
2004B
2005A
2006A
2007A
2008A
2009A
2010A
2011A
2012A
2013A
2014A
2015A
2016A
2017A
2018A

AVID Program

Boca High is initiating the use of AVID strategies, beginning 2017.

STEM Program

Boca High is known for its magnet program, called STEM. This stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, and was started during the 2004–2005 school year.

Advanced placement

In 2011–2012, the following Advanced Placement exams are available to students:
The Boca Raton Community High School Theatre Department is home of the award-winning Thespian Troupe 2564 and a very active theater department and drama club which puts on numerous high-production musicals and plays in the 800-seat Kathryn Lindgren Theatre on campus. The Drama Club puts on an annual musical production each spring while the school offers thespian-related electives including theater, advanced theater, musical theater classes as well as dance. Thespian Troupe 2564 consistently wins superior ratings at district and state competitions while the Drama Club's spring musicals have won the Best Musical in South Florida at the Cappie Awards in 2016 and in 2018 for their productions of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “Sweet Charity”.

AICE Curriculum

Boca Raton High School offers AICE classes. AICE is run by Cambridge Assessment International Education. These courses are college accredited throughout universities in Florida, and depending on the level of completion of studies, are eligible for scholarships applicable within the state. The following AICE classes and standardized tests are offered at Boca Raton High School:
There has been a history of competitive rivalry with the neighboring high school, West Boca Raton High School, and Atlantic High School in football. In soccer and volleyball, however, the rivalry is with Spanish River High School.

Types of sports offered

As of 2018:
Swimming:
Football:
•In 2019, the Varsity football team went 8-2 under the leadership of Brandon Walker.
Soccer:
Boys Lacrosse:
Cross Country:
In 2008 the boys cross country team defeated St. Thomas Aquinas to capture its first district title in 13 years. The boys team is coached by John Combs.
DECA:
•In 2019, the Boca High DECA team saw over 10 members make it to the International Career Development Conference, even having a member place 20th in the world.
•In 2020 the Boca High DECA team had a 53% placing rate at their district competition, much higher than rival school Spanish River's placement rate.
Marching Band:
Robotics:
Science Olympiad:
Debate:
Ice Hockey:
Water Polo
The Student Council of Boca Raton Community High School has a dominant presence at the , and has been recognized accordingly. The leadership students have won more project awards in more categories than any other school in the state of Florida. For the 2011–2012 school year, Boca High's Ian Mellul was elected to serve as president of the FASC.The leadership students most recently accomplished the following at the 2010 FASC States Competition:
The Bobcat Regiment was started in 1994 by LCDR Kenneth A. Bingham USN who was later joined by Chief Petty Officer Edwin A. Morales, USN. The current Naval Science instructors are Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Powers USMC, Master Chief Petty Officer Alberto C. Sosa USN, Chief Petty Officer Sergio Sandoval USN, and Chief Petty Officer Edwin A. Morales USN. It has since become one of the best in the nation. The Regiment consisted of five companies, with approximately 400 cadets in the unit as of 2014. Cadets' daily curriculum involves academics, physical training and general knowledge on life in the United States Navy. The JROTC main goal is to develop informed citizens. The current Commanding Officer of the unit is c/CDR Margaret O'Connor.
History:

Sports