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Deerfield Beach High School
Address
Map
910 Buck Pride Way

Deerfield Beach
,
Florida
33441

United States
Coordinates26°17′43″N 80°07′02″W / 26.2953576°N 80.1172663°W / 26.2953576; -80.1172663
Information
School typePublic, Magnet
Established1970
School districtBroward County Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. Peter B. Licata
PrincipalJon Marlow[1]
Staff99.27 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,251 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio22.68[2]
Color(s)  Scarlet
  Gold
NicknameBucks[3]
WebsiteSchool website

Deerfield Beach High School (DBHS) is a public high school in Deerfield Beach, Florida. It is part of the Broward School District and has an enrollment of approximately 2,400.

The school features the IB Middle Years Programme or Pre-IB, which is a prerequisite for the International Baccalaureate program that offers college-level academics to students in 11th and 12th grade.[4] Deerfield has historically been a leader among Broward County schools in terms of the number of students winning the prestigious Silver Knight Awards.[5] The graduation rate for the 2014–2015 academic year stood at 79.0% compared to the 74.5% state average and the 81.0% national average.[6] In that same year, students scored an average of 1590 out of 2400 on the SAT (compared with a national average of 1720) and a 22 out of 36 (compared with a national average of 26) on the ACT.[7] Deerfield Beach High has an FCAT school grade of "A" for the 2014–2015 academic school year.[8]

On Saturday, September 6, 2014, the school's street address officially changed from 910 SW 15th Street to 910 Buck Pride Way[9] This transition occurred with the assistance of the City of Deerfield Beach, members of the Deerfield Beach Community, The Home Depot, Kiwanis, People's Trust Insurance Company, DBHS Student Government, Class of 2015, and DBHS Employees.

The school serves,[10] in addition to much of Deerfield Beach,[11] Hillsboro Beach,[12] Lighthouse Point,[13] and sections of Pompano Beach.[14]

Urban Teacher Academy Program

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The Urban Teacher Academy Program (UTAP) is a magnet program aimed at training students to become teachers and community leaders. The minimum program requirements for entry and retention are maintaining a GPA of 2.0 and FCAT test scores of 3 or higher.[15]

Athletics

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  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • Flag Football
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball, Varsity
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling

Demographics

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As of the 2021–22 school year, the total student enrollment was 2,333. The ethnic makeup of the school was 52.9% Black, 10.7% White, 30.3% Hispanic, 2.8% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.7% Multiracial, and 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan.[16]

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty

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References

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  1. ^ Broward County Public Schools. "Deerifleld Beach High School". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "DEERFIELD BEACH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Deerfield Beach High School | "BE A BUCK: BALANCED, UNIFIED, CARING, & KIND | Home of the Bucks". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the IBO". Archived from the original on August 5, 2005. Retrieved August 5, 2005.
  5. ^ "Silver Knight". silverknightawards.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. ^ "Deerfield Beach High School". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  7. ^ "Deerfield Beach High School". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. August 5, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  8. ^ "School Grade". deerfieldbeachhigh.net. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  9. ^ "Buck Pride Way". deerfieldbeachhigh.net. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  10. ^ "Deerfield Beach High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  11. ^ "Zoning Map Archived September 23, 2018, at the Wayback Machine." Deerfield Beach. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  12. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hillsboro Beach town, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  13. ^ "City Map Archived December 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine." City of Lighthouse Point. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  14. ^ "Neighborhoods map with streets." Pompano Beach. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  15. ^ "Urban Teacher Academy Program". deerfieldbeachhigh.net. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  16. ^ "2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "Kelly Skidmore", Wikipedia, June 22, 2021, retrieved August 11, 2021
  18. ^ "Stockar McDougle". Jacksonville Jaguars. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008.
  19. ^ "Deerfield Beach Rips Atlantic". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. December 3, 1998. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  20. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). NBA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. ^ "Elton Nesbitt Basketball Player Profile, Gent Hawks, Georgia South, News, Division II stats, Career, Games Logs, Bests, Awards - eurobasket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  22. ^ Volz, David (January 4, 2002). "Rigorous IB Program Challenges Students". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  23. ^ Gorten, Steve (April 15, 2003). "Who is this guy?". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  24. ^ Curreri, Gary (June 9, 2002). "Deerfield Seniors Have Their Share Of Players". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  25. ^ Bennett, Brian (September 30, 2009). "Pierre-Paul scratching surface of prodigious talent". ESPN. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  26. ^ "Denard Robinson". Michigan Wolverines. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  27. ^ "Deerfield's Daewood Davis flips from USF to Oregon". Sun Sentinel. January 29, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  28. ^ Deerfield Beach defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus signs with Oregon Ducks
  29. ^ "Michael Pratt - Football". Tulane University Athletics.
  30. ^ "Deerfield Beach 2020 receiver Xavier Restrepo commits to Miami Hurricanes". Sun Sentinel. May 23, 2019.
  31. ^ Man, Anthony (December 5, 2010). "Allen West: Fiery freshman hopes to shake up Washington". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  32. ^ Sontag, Deborah (May 27, 2004). "How Colonel Risked His Career By Menacing Detainee and Lost". The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2012. In western Broward County, where Lt. Col. Allen B. West, 43, is preparing to start life over as a high school social studies teacher, the grass is green, the air is moist and the pressure is barometric.
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