West Boca Raton Community High School

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name = West Boca Raton Community High School


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city = Boca Raton
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West Boca Raton Community High School is a public high school in the unincorporated western suburb of Boca Raton, Florida. The school is part of the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida and is zoned for the far western area of Boca Raton, but students who are accepted into the academies can come from anywhere in the Palm Beach County School District. Its curriculum includes a set of magnet programs or academies available to all students who qualify. Academies offered at West Boca High include Medical Science, Information Technology, Drafting and Design and Culinary Arts.

Academies

West Boca Raton High has fou academies which include: Medical Science, Information Technology, Drafting and Design, and Culinary Arts.

Medical Science

The Medical Science Academy is split into two sub-academies: Forensic Chemistry and Sports Medicine. The head of the medical sciences academy is Ms. Laura Comas. In addition to Ms. Comas, Ms. Sarah Donner, Ms. Yvette Schere, Dr. Jennifer Kalish, and Dr. Miguel Martinez are also teachers in the academy. [cite web|url = http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/WestBocaRatonHS/academies/medical.html |title = Academy of Medical Sciences | accessdate = 2007-10-31]

Information Technology

The Information Technology academy has five different sub-academies: Accounting Applications, Business and Entrepreneurial Principles, Networking, PC Support, and Web Design. All students who go into Information Technology must first take the Introduction to Information Technology course. The head of the information technology academy is Mr. Bantang. Other instructors include Mr. Graulich and Mr. Romer. In addition, Ms. Vettorel (An PC Support and IIT teacher) was recently married to be renamed Mrs. Fish (Who is also head coach of the swim team). Additionally, all students in the IT Academy, although not required, are urged to join West Boca FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). FBLA prepares students for the business world in many ways. Each year all FBLA members are invited to attend "Fall Rally," which is basically a meeting of everyone in FBLA from the school district (District XX (20)). Here students will attend workshops and a professional business luncheon. [cite web|url = http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/WestBocaRatonHS/academies/IT.html |title = Academy of Information Technology and Business| accessdate = 2007-10-31]

Drafting and Design

The Drafting and Design Academy like Medical Sciences is split into two sub-academies: Drafting and Design Tech and Communications Tech. The head of the drafting and design academy is Mr. Smith. [cite web|url = http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/WestBocaRatonHS/academies/Drafting.html |title = Academy of Drafting and Design | accessdate = 2007-10-31]

Culinary Arts

The Culinary academy in West Boca has a kitchen which has been used as a "model culinary kitchen" for all schools. The kitchen has many tools used in professional restaurants, including industrial dishwashers and ovens. The academy only requires three years of completion; however graduating with three years instead of four does not get a student the same recognition as someone who fully completed four years. The head of the culinary academy is Chef Hall. Chef Suarez and Chef Pearson are also instructors in the Culinary Arts Academy. The students learn the ins and outs of cooking, they learn how to apply for jobs, interviews, their way around the kitchen, and the history of culinary. [cite web|url = http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/WestBocaRatonHS/academies/culinary.html |title = Abademy of Culinary | accessdate = 2007-11-17]

chool Rating

West Boca High earned an "A" rating from the State of Florida Department of Education for each of its first two school years. In 2006, school principal Francis P. Giblin received a commendation from state Governor cite web">url = http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/fl/6464 |title =West Boca Raton High School Test Scores| accessdate = 2007-09-30]

2007-2008

The school recived an "A" rating for the 2007-2008 school year. [cite web|url = http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/fl/6464#fcat |title =West Boca Raton High School Test Scores| accessdate = 2008-08-13]

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tudent Schedule

The school follows a block schedule composed of three alternating types of days. Students go to their fifth-hour class every day and attend their even classes on "even" days, odd classes on "odd" days and each of their seven classes on "regular" days.Classes begin at 7:30 AM and end at 2:47 PM. Once about every two weeks the school has a late start day, where students arrive at 10:30 AM.

Teachers

West Boca High has 19 students per teacher, which is higher than the state average. Also most teachers an average of 10 years teaching. [cite web|url = http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/fl/other/6464#teachers |title =Student Teacher Ratio West Boca Raton High School| accessdate = 2007-09-30]

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External links

* [http://www.westbocatheater.com West Boca High Theater]
* [http://www.wbhsvanguard.net West Boca Vanguard]
* [http://www.westbocachorus.com West Boca High Chorus]
* [http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/WestBocaRatonHS/ School's Official Website]