Spanish River Community High School


Spanish River Community High School is a public, coeducational high school in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. It is part of the School District of Palm Beach County and serves the cities of Boca Raton and Delray Beach.

Academics

Spanish River is a comprehensive high school that offers numerous Advanced Placement courses. The school has four specialized academies: American History and Law, Biotechnology, Early Childhood and Entrepreneurship. In 2018 and 2019, the two most recent years available, the school earned the highest rating of "A" based on student performance on the Florida Standards Assessments.

Athletics

State titles

Spanish River's athletic teams have won a number of state titles, including championships in:
The Boca Raton area has a large Jewish population and the school offers optional courses on the Holocaust. The school became embroiled in controversy and national news media coverage in 2019, when remarks attributed to its then-principal in 2018 led to allegations of Holocaust denial. In response, the Palm Beach County School District named Allison Castellano the school's principal on July 25, 2019. Castellano is an alumna of Spanish River Community High School.