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Boyd H. Anderson High School

Coordinates: 26°10′40.30″N 80°11′4.17″W / 26.1778611°N 80.1844917°W / 26.1778611; -80.1844917
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Boyd H. Anderson High School
Boyd H Anderson High School Crest
Address
Map
3050 NW 41st Street

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33309

United States
Coordinates26°10′40.30″N 80°11′4.17″W / 26.1778611°N 80.1844917°W / 26.1778611; -80.1844917
Information
Other namesBoyd Anderson or B.A.
TypePublic
Established1971
School districtBroward County Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. Peter B. Licata
CEEB code100479
PrincipalJames Griffin
Faculty80.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades912
Enrollment1,982 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.40[2]
Color(s)Orange and Black    
Team nameCobras
Websitewww.browardschools.com/boydanderson

Boyd H. Anderson High School (also called "Boyd Anderson", or "B.A."), is a suburban public high school located in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. It is a part of Broward County Public Schools.

Boyd H. Anderson serves:[3] all of Lauderdale Lakes,[4] and parts of Tamarac,[5] North Lauderdale,[6] Oakland Park,[7] Fort Lauderdale and Lauderhill.[8]

The school is named after the third County Judge of Broward County, Boyd H. Anderson Sr., who served from 1933 to 1968.[9]

The school mascot is the cobra and the school colors are orange and black.

Academics

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Boyd Anderson had a Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test school grade of "C" for the 2011–12 academic year.[10]

Boyd Anderson High School is the first public school in Broward County to contain an accredited International Baccalaureate diploma program as a magnet program.[citation needed] It gained this distinction in December 1985. In September 2005, it began offering the "Middle Years" program.

The school also has a Health and Wellness magnet program. Additionally, the school offers dual enrollment courses such as ENC101 Composition, Transportation, and Safety.

Athletics

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The school's track and field teams reached three state championships in Track and Field (1995, 1997, 2000), three state championships in Cross Country (1992, 1996, 1998), and ranked #2 nationally in Track and Field (1998), and 18th in Cross Country.[citation needed] They won the 5A Basketball State Championship in 1994.[citation needed]

Debate

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In addition to successful athletic programs, the school also had success in forensics or speech & debate. In 2010 a debate team started at Boyd Anderson that competed in the Florida Forensic League.[11] In the second year of the debate team, two Boyd Anderson Students advanced from the South Florida region to the National Forensic League National Championship Tournament.[12]

Service organizations

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Boyd Anderson also maintains several community service-based organizations including: Key Club, Students Helping Achieve Philanthropic Excellence, Ladies of Distinction, Brother to Brother, Sister to Sister, and Gentlemen of Distinction.

Demographics

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As of the 2021–22 school year, the total student enrollment was 1,879. The ethnic makeup of the school was 90.6% Black, 9.8% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan, and 0.2% Pacific Islander. [1]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "BOYD H. ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Anderson, Boyd." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Zoning Map." Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Future Land Use Map." City of Tamarac. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Zoning Map." North Lauderdale. Retrieved on September 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "City Boundaries Archived 2018-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Oakland Park, Florida. Retrieved on September 23, 2018. The map is on the first page and schools are listed in subsequent pages.
  8. ^ "Zoning map & officers." Lauderhill, Florida. Retrieved on September 27, 2018. See existing land use map (2007) and future land use map (2006)
  9. ^ "Broward County Judge history". Archived from the original on November 25, 2011.
  10. ^ FCAT School Grades – High
  11. ^ "City of Lauderdale Lakes honors Pollard". www.floridabar.org. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  12. ^ "2012 NFL National Tournament: Semi-Finalist Rankings". June 15, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  13. ^ "Get To Know Him | Ivan Aska". www.nba.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  14. ^ Furones, David. "Boyd Anderson alum Eddie Jackson drafted by Chicago Bears". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.