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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 High School | |
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| Address | |
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3050 NW 41st Street , 33309 United States | |
| Coordinates | 26°10′40.30″N 80°11′4.17″W / 26.1778611°N 80.1844917°W |
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| Other names | Boyd Anderson or B.A. |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Broward County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Peter B. Licata |
| CEEB code | 100479 |
| Principal | James Griffin |
| Faculty | 80.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,982 (2021–22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.40[2] |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Team name | Cobras |
| Website | www |
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
editBoyd 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
editThe 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
editIn 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
editBoyd 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
editAs 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
edit- Ivan Aska (born 1990), basketball player[13]
- Anthony Bell, American football linebacker
- Don Blackmon, American football linebacker
- Josh Bynes, American football linebacker
- Todd Devoe, American football wide receiver
- Abdul Hodge, American football linebacker
- Eddie Jackson, American football safety[14]
- JoJo Natson, American football wide receiver and return specialist
- Mitch Richmond, Hall of Fame professional basketball player
- Asante Samuel, American football cornerback
- Benny Sapp, American football cornerback
- Richard Smith, American football wide receiver
- Tim Golden, American football linebacker
References
edit- ^ a b "2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "BOYD H. ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Anderson, Boyd." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Zoning Map." Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Future Land Use Map." City of Tamarac. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Zoning Map." North Lauderdale. Retrieved on September 25, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Zoning map & officers." Lauderhill, Florida. Retrieved on September 27, 2018. See existing land use map (2007) and future land use map (2006)
- ^ "Broward County Judge history". Archived from the original on November 25, 2011.
- ^ FCAT School Grades – High
- ^ "City of Lauderdale Lakes honors Pollard". www.floridabar.org. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "2012 NFL National Tournament: Semi-Finalist Rankings". June 15, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Get To Know Him | Ivan Aska". www.nba.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Furones, David. "Boyd Anderson alum Eddie Jackson drafted by Chicago Bears". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.