Dr. Michael M. Krop High School

Dr. Michael M. Krop High School
Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School
Location
1410 County Line Road
Florida Miami, Florida, 33179
United States 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 MkhsLogo.png
Newspaper 'The Lightning Strike'
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.

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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

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

See also

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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