Miramar High School
Miramar High School is a public high school located in Miramar, Florida. The school opened in 1970 and serves students residing in southwest Broward County; however, magnet students may hail from elsewhere in the county.
| Miramar High School | |
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| Address | |
3601 Southwest 89th Avenue , 33025 | |
| Coordinates | 25°58′34″N 80°15′43″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Where Dreams Take Flight" |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Broward County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Robert Runcie |
| Principal | Maria Formoso |
| Staff | 97.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,415 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.90[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red White Blue |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Website | www |
Miramar High School serves grades 9 through 12. The school houses two magnet programs: an Aviation program and the International Baccalaureate program. Miramar has an FCAT school grade of "A" for the academic year ending 2011, up from "B" the year before.[2]
Athletics
Soccer
Miramar High established Broward County's first boys' soccer program in 1974.
Football
Miramar-Flanagan Brawl (2007)
On September 28, 2007 at Miramar High's stadium, a bench-clearing brawl between seated, rival footballers occurred that interrupted the Miramar-Flanagan football game; this was Broward County's largest on-field brawl.[3] The game was stopped by a referee because of the possibility that further outbreaks on the field and bleachers would erupt.[4]
Following the interruption of the game, a film of the occurrence was sent to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to decide the fate of the belligerent parties.[4] The FHSAA suspended 28 Miramar players and 26 Flanagan players from playing. In addition, both schools were fined by the State of Florida a total of $12,150 and neither school was allowed to participate in the 2008 Spring Jamboree and 2008 Fall Pre-season Jamboree.[5]
The game resumed on October 29, 2007 in an empty Lockhart Stadium with five minutes remaining in the third quarter with Miramar leading 20-7. The game was played without the 54 suspended players. This incident is thought to be the largest mass-suspension in state high school history.[5]
State Championship (2009)
Miramar High School won their first State Championship title on Dec 19, 2009. Miramar High School beat DeLand High School of DeLand, Florida 42-20. Quarterback Ryan Williams set a state championship game record with 5 TD passes and a completion percentage record of .857, going 18 of 21 for 254 yards. Miramar High was the first team from Broward County to win a 6A state championship and the first in the county to win in the largest classification since Hollywood Hills won 4A in 1973.[6]
Miramar High's athletic rival is Everglades High School.
Notable alumni
- Johnny Depp - actor[7]
- Dean Biasucci - National Football League (NFL) placekicker.
- Geno Smith - NFL quarterback.
- Stedman Bailey - NFL wide receiver.
- Tracy Howard - NFL defensive back.
- Trevon Coley - NFL defensive tackle.
- Kahlil Lewis - XFL wide receiver[8]
- Malcolm Lewis - NFL wide receiver
References
- "MIRAMAR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- FCAT School Grades - High
- Teams take to field without 54 players - Sun Sentinel
- Miramar, Flanagan players await fate after brawl - Sun Sentinel
- Brawl-marred game to resume - Sun Sentinel
- Miramar wins Broward's first 6A football championship - Sun Sentinel
- South Florida Sun-Sentinel (21 August 2014). "Celebrities who went to high school in South Florida - Sun Sentinel". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- Groeschen, Tom (August 20, 2018). "Cincinnati Bearcats: Wide receiver Kahlil Lewis is No. 1, in more ways than one". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 11, 2020.