Dr. Michael M. Krop High School

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School
Location
1410 County Line Road Miami, Florida, 33179 USA
Information
Type	Public magnet
Established	1998
School district	Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Principal	Dawn M. Baglos
Asst. Principal	Pamela Clappier Francisco Garnica... Victoria Jackson Regina Lowe-Smith David Rodriguez
Faculty	239
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	3,019
Campus size	315,000 square feet (29,300 m2) 39.44 acres (159,600 m2)
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Black, Silver, & Purple
Mascot	Lightning
Newspaper	'The Lightning Strike'
Website	MKHS Website

Coordinates: 25°47′55″N 80°08′01″W / 25.79850°N 80.13359°W / 25.79850; -80.13359

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School is a secondary school located at 1410 County Line Road in the Ives Estates area of Unincorporated north Miami-Dade County (Miami address), Florida, USA. However, it serves the cities of Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, northern fringes of North Miami Beach, and the unincorporated areas around the school such as Ives Estates and Ojus; its principal is Dawn Baglos. The school is located on the Miami-Dade side of the Miami-Dade-Broward County line and it is the northernmost high school in the district.

Krop is considered to be a magnet school because it has a "Students Training in the Arts Repertory (STAR)" program. This magnet program is a visual and performing arts program that is open to students in the greater Miami area. Due to the recession of 2008 and ongoing financial issues, the STAR program has had severe cuts in its funding.

The school's athletic rival is Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay Campus.

History

Built on a former landfill, construction for Dr. Michael M. Krop High School began in 1996 after the Miami-Dade School Board approved plans to build a new high school in North Miami-Dade County to lessen overcrowding in local elementary and secondary schools, including North Miami Beach High School. Opening its doors in 1998, Krop began with 9th and 10th grades and eventually added 11th and 12th grades; its first graduating class was the class of 2001. At the time of its opening, Krop had a total enrollment of 1,475 students.

In early 1998, before its opening, the naming of the school triggered some controversy, as letters from members of the community indicated a preference for a more generic name. Michael Krop High School is named after Dr. Michael M. Krop, an orthodontist born in 1930 who was first elected to the Miami-Dade School Board in 1980. Krop retired from the Board in 2004, after 24 years of service. Former board members Janet McAliley and Betsy Kaplan accused Michael Krop of lobbying to have the school named for him on separate occasions, a charge which Krop denied. On February 17, 1998: The city council of Aventura, Florida issued a resolution urging the Miami-Dade County school board to name the new high school in northeast Miami-Dade County "Dr. Michael M. Krop High School."

School information

• Year of construction: 1996
• Number of portables: 14
• Number of classrooms: 110
• Student stations: 2748
• Building footage: 256369
• Portable square footage: 10638

Our SPIRIT

Our SPIRIT stands for
Service, Pride, Integrity, Respect,
Initiative, and Teamwork.
Catch it!

Demographics

Dr. Michael M. Krop HS is 41% Hispanic, 29% White non-Hispanic, 28% Black, and 0.1% Asian.^[1]

STAR Academy

The S.T.A.R Academy is a performing and visual arts program. The strands are in dance, drama, vocal and instrumental music, visual arts, and television production. Two classes out of the student's class schedule are dedicated to their arts.

The Lightning Strike Newspaper

The Lightning Strike is Krop's monthly student newspaper.

The newspaper began in 1998, when the school opened. The paper is designed using the page layout software Adobe InDesign and photo editing program Adobe Photoshop.

As of the 2005-2006 school year, the paper was converted to color on the front, middle and back and 20 pages each issue.

The newspaper is a member of the High School National Ad Network, Florida Scholastic Press Association, National Scholastic Press Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll Honor Society.

Clubs

Honor Societies English Honor Society International Thespian Society Mu Alpha Theta National Arti Honor Society National Forensic League National French Honor Society National Honor Society Quill and Scroll (Journalism) Science Honor Society Social Studies Honor Society Spanish Honor Society Tri M (Modern Music Masters) Interest Clubs Best Buddies Chess College Prep for New Americans Creative Writing Crime Educators Drama Club Ecology Club Engineering Club 5000 Role Models French Club FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) FEA (Future Educators of America) GEMS (Girls Educated and Motivated for Success) Genshiken Club GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) In-School Chamber of Commerce International Club Law Club NOW (National Organization for Women) New Americans' Club Peer Counseling Salsa Inferno SECME Special Olympics Speech and Debate

Sports Medicine Club STAND (Student Anti-Genocide Coalition) Step Club SADD (Student Against Destructive Decisions) SHAPE (Students Helping Achieve Philanthropic Excellence) Women of Tomorrow Equal Access Groups Chai Club Cross Talk Bible Group Service Clubs Interact Service Club Key Club Student Publications Creative Writing: Ink Newspaper: The Lightning Strike Yearbook: Renaissance Government Associations Class of 2012 (krop2012.com Class of 2013 Class of 2014 Inter-Club Council Student Government Association (SGA) Performance Groups Dance Line Flagettes Jazz Band Junior Varsity Cheerleaders Lightning Singers Majorettes Orchestra Starlight Singers Varsity Cheerleaders

Athletics

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School has a gymnasium which is used for basketball, volleyball and Badminton. The football and baseball fields are located on campus, although the varsity football team plays at FIU Campus. The current athletic director is Coach Kypriss. MKHS offers these athletics:

Fall schedule Bowling (Boys and Girls) Cross Country (Boys and Girls) Football (only Varsity) Golf (Boys and Girls) Swimming (Boys and Girls) Girls Volleyball (Varsity and Junior Varsity)

Winter schedule Boys Basketball (Varsity and Junior Varsity) Girls Basketball (Varsity and Junior Varsity) Boys Soccer (Varsity) Girls Soccer (Varsity and Junior Varsity) Wrestling (Varsity and Junior Varsity)

Spring schedule Baseball (Varsity and Junior Varsity) Softball (Varsity and Junior Varsity) Tennis (Boys and Girls) Track and Field (Boys and Girls) Water Polo (Boys and Girls) Boys Volleyball (Varsity) :) Badminton (Boys and Girls) Krop's athletics website

Achievements

State Championships^[2]

• Tennis (girls) - 2007, 2008, 2010
• Tennis (boys) - 2004, 2006, 2007

Regional Championships^[2]

• Tennis (girls) - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Tennis (boys) - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Notable events

• In the 2002-2003 school year Albert II, Prince of Monaco visited Krop to speak to student athletes, WLTN Lightning news (closed circuit Krop news station), and the press.

• Krop is also known to take a large share of Silver Knight awards in Miami-Dade.

Gallery

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  Students having lunch.

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  An inner hallway.

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  A food court being added to the patios in early 2008.

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  The main entrance.

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  Some of the portable classrooms.

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  Side of the second building.

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  Hallway in Krop's second patio.

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  Krop's first patio

See also

• Miami-Dade County Public Schools
• High school
• Education in the United States

References

1. ^ http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/17698
2. ^ ^{a b} FHSAA.org: Florida High School Athletic Association

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External links

• Miami-Dade County Public Schools
• Dr. Michael M. Krop High School Official website
• The Lightning Strike, Official Student newspaper
• Dr. Michael Krop Senior High School 2004-2005 Spanish Honor Society
• Dadeschools.net Information about Krop High School
• CBS TV: Two Drama Students Transformed Into The Chongalicious Girls
• 'Chongalicious' video
• Miami Herald Article "The school that's most likely to succeed" May 26, 2007