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Nova High School 
Nova High Logo We do the right thingAddress 3600 COLLEGE AVENUE
Davie, Florida, (Broward), 33314
United StatesInformation School type Public high school Public Secondary Established 1960 Founded 1960 Opened 1961 Founder Ford Status Open Closed TBD School board BCPS School district 1 Superintendent TBD School number 1821 School code 1281 President Talha Hashmi Administrator Mr. Darren Schultz Principal Mr. John LaCasse Asst. Principal Debra Hubert-09th Grade
Ricky Chiappelli-10th Grade
Christine Sexton-11th Grade
Olayemi Awofadeju-12 GradeHead of school John LaCasse Grades 9-12 Age range 14-19 Enrollment 2658 Number of students 2548 Average class size 25 Classes offered All Advance Placements classes plus elective and core classes Language English Hours in school day 9:20 - 4:20 Campus size Current Holding of 5,000 students everyday. Campus type Suburban Color(s) █ █ Green & Gold Slogan At Nova, We do the right thing. Fight song Across the field (Ohio State) Athletics Mr. Pat McQuaid Athletics conference Broward County Athletic Association (District 5A) Sports All FHSAA Suports Mascot Titan & NT Team name Titans Rival St. Thomas Aquinas High School| Newspaper 'Titan Times' Yearbook Olympian Feeder schools Nova Middle School Affiliation FHSAA Debate Coaches Lisa Miller & Casey Miller Student Government Association Head (SGA) LeeAnn Niesel Athletic Director Pat McQuaid Drama Thespians Troupe 4611 Director Of Bands Joshua P. Bishop Website [http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/novahigh Nova High School is a public high school located in Davie, Florida and is part of the Broward County Public Schools district. It is one of four schools that comprise the Nova Center for Applied Research and Professional Development, the others being Nova Eisenhower Elementary School, Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School, and Nova Middle School. Nova Eisenhower Elementary, the newest of the three lower schools, began in downtown Ft. Lauderdale, in the old Fort Lauderdale High School building, while the current facility was being built in Davie.
The Nova campus is located within the South Florida Education Center, a consortium of area institutions which include the main campuses of Nova Southeastern University, Broward College, and the McFatter Technical Center, as well as regional campuses of the University of Florida and Florida Atlantic University. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence,[1] and has an FCAT school grade of "A" for the 2009-2010 & 2010 - 2011 academic year.[2]
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History
Nova High School was established in 1960 as part of a joint project between the Broward County Public Schools and Ford Foundation. Known as the Nova Educational Experiment, the project aimed to create a community of schools spanning elementary to university level education in one location. Forman Field, the site of a vacated naval aviation facility and located in the then rural areas of Broward County was chosen as the site for the project.
The Nova schools were originally jointly funded by the Ford Foundation and local sources, and were known for their progressive curricula and use of experimental teaching methods. Students were required to pass an entrance exam for acceptance and a lengthy waiting list often existed for potential students.
After the Nova Educational Experiment ended in the 1970s, the Ford Foundation departed and total control of the Nova schools reverted to the Broward County Public Schools. Entrance requirements were relaxed, however, as of 1985, placement on a waiting list for entry into the schools was still required.
During the 1980s, the schools' special status had begun to chafe within the workings of the school board. School board movements to close or consolidate the schools resulted in heated contention between parents, students and the board, often accompanied by noisy public meetings.
The Nova schools have consistently ranked at the very top of schools in the state. Nova High School was ranked as the 237th best public high school in the United States, 36th best in Florida, by Newsweek Magazine in 2007 and is listed as a Silver Medal School by the U.S. News & World Report in 2008, placing it within the top 3% of all high schools in the country.[3][4]
Nova High School is also well known for its extensive course offerings, including 22 Advanced Placement courses. Nova graduates consistently matriculate to some of the finest colleges and universities in Florida and throughout the country.
Statistics
As of 2011, the total student enrollment was 2658. The ethnic makeup of the school was 16% White, 64% Black, 11% Hispanic, 5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 3% Multiracial, and 1% Native American or Native Alaskan.[5]
Nova High School was awarded a grade of "A" by the Florida Department of Education in 2002-2003, 2004-2011. On the 2007 norm-referenced Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), Nova students performed nationally at the 75th percentile in reading and 82nd percentile in math. Nova faculty have, on average, 12 years of teaching experience and 49% hold advanced degrees. Average class size is 25 and the student stability rate is 97%.[6] Nova has a 70% chance of getting an "A" & a 77% chance of getting an "A or B"
YEARS & GRADES
1998-1999: C
1999-2000: C
2000-2001: C
2001-2002: B
2002-2003: A
2003-2004: B
2004-2005: A
2005-2006: A
2006-2007: A
2007-2008: A
2008-2009: A
2009-2010: A
2010-2011: A
Projection Of 2011-2012: AClubs/Extracurricular Activities
- American Chemical Society Chem Club
- Art Club
- Asian Student Association
- Nova High School Titan Sound
- Becca's Closet
- Best Buddies
- Brazilian Heritage Club
- Book Club
- Diversity Club
- Nova High Drama Club Troop 4611
- Nova Titan Debate
- Environmental Club
- Exchange
- Exchangettes
- FAME
- Future Florida Educators of America (FFEA)
- First Priority
- French Club
- Freshman Class Board
- Future Educators of America
- Titan Volleyball (Girls)
- Gay/Straight Alliance
- Glass Root Poets
- History Club
- Ice Hockey Team
- Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS)
- Junior State of America (JSA)
- Judaica Club
- Junior Class Board
- Key Club
- Latin Club
- Marching Band
- Microfinance Organization
- Model United Nations
- Mu Alpha Theta Math Club
- National English Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Science Honor Society
- Nova African-American Student Union
- PBR Appreciation Society
- Pitchfork Readers Society
- Pre-Medical Club
- Plant It Forward
- Relay for Life
- Science Club
- Senior Class Board
- Spanish Heritage Club
- Student Government Association
- Sophomore Class Board
- S.O.U.L. (Hip-Hop Club)
- Titan Lacrosse Club
- Thespians
- Titan Aquatics
- Vocal Music Department
- Writer's Block Creative Writing Club
- Young Democrats of America
- Young Republicans of America
- Zissou Society
County-Sanctioned Athletic Programs
- Hockey (Boys')
- Basketball (Boys' and Girls')
- Baseball (Boys')
- Cross Country (Boys' and Girls')
- Diving (Boys' and Girls')
- American football (Boys')
- Flag football (Girls')
- Soccer (Boys' and Girls')
- Swimming (sport) (Boys' and Girls')
- Diving (sport) (Boys' and Girls')
- Track and Field (Boys' and Girls')
- Tennis (Boys' and Girls')
- Softball (Girls')
- Volleyball (Boys' and Girls')
- Wrestling (Boys')
- Water Polo (Boys' and Girls')
Debate Team
The Nova High School debate team is one of the top ten largest teams in the United States, with its National Forensic League rating consistently wavering between fourth and sixth in the country. The team is also the largest and most winning team in the NFL Manatee District (the second biggest district in the country according to the February 2011 Rostrum Magazine), the most successful in Florida, and the top-ranked team in the Southeast United States. Nova is well-known for its sweepstakes wins at national tournaments like the Yale Invitational, the Glenbrooks Tournament in Chicago, the Emory Barkley Forum, the Harvard Invitational, and more; this is in addition to consistently winning first place overall at state and regional tournaments such as the University of Florida Blue Key Tournament, the Crestian Classic, the Sunvitational, and the Florida Forensic League Varsity State Tournament. The Nova High School debate team also has more invitees to the prestigious Montgomery Bell Academy Extemporaneous Speaking Round Robin than any other school (although it shares this distinction with Milton Academy and Newton South, both in Massachusetts). Invitees to the Extemp Round Robin included Rana Yared in 2001 and 2002, Adam Lessne in 2003, Josh Rovenger in 2005 and 2006, Ryan Pereira in 2009, and Jared Odessky in 2010 and 2011. Moreover, the performance of Nova High at the NFL National Tournament each June is evidently a testament to the team's national standing.[7] The team has six National Champions since 2000: Jeff Hannan in Student Congress, Scott Jacobson in Student Congress, Matt Futch in Student Congress, Allison Pena in Extemp Commentary, and in 2011 - Jamaque Newberry in Dramatic Interpretation and Jared Odessky in US Extemporaneous Speaking.
Baseball Team
Coach Pat McQuaid has led the Nova Titans baseball team for 34 years. To honor the coach's service to the school, the baseball field was named Pat McQuaid Field. Recent accomplishments include state championships in 2004 and 2005. In each of those years, the Titans were ranked #1 in the nation by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. In April 2010, Coach McQuaid was inducted into the F.H.S.A.A. (Florida High School Athletic Association) Hall of Fame for his lifelong contribution to coaching high school baseball in the State of Florida.
Former Nova High School players to see game time with a Major League Baseball team include Doug Johns (Baltimore Orioles) (Oakland Athletics), Harry Chappas (Chicago White Sox), Michael Morse (Washington Nationals), Jeff Fiorentino (Baltimore Orioles), and Anthony Swarzak (Minnesota Twins).
Swim, Dive, & Water Polo Teams
Since 1968, Nova High School's Swim, Dive, and Water Polo Teams (taquatics.webs.com) have earned 1 National Record, 1 National Champion, 183 All-Americans, 8 National Scholar Team Awards, 7 Team State Championships (12-Time Runner-Up), and 58 Individual State Titles. Since 2006, the teams have been coached by former All-American and National Champion swimmer, Karney McNear.
Notable alumni
Entertainment
- Jeff Garlin, Class of 1980 - comedian and actor/producer of cable show "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
- Paige O'Hara, voice of Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast
- Scott Storch, Grammy Award - winning music producer
- Uffie (Anna-Catherine Hartley), Electro music artist
- Alison Kosik, CNN business correspondent.
Athletics
Football
- Autry Denson, Class of 1995 - Running Back all time rushing yards leader at the University of Notre Dame, went to the NFL
- Tyrus McCloud, Class of 1993 - Linebacker, went to the NFL
- Khalid Abdullah[disambiguation needed
], Class of 1995- Fullback, played at Florida State University - Chris Gamble, Carolina Panther's football player
Basketball
- Mickey Dillard, played in the National Basketball Association for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1981–1982); played collegiately at Florida State University
- Jim Thomas, played in the National Basketball Association for the Indiana Pacers (1983–1985), Los Angeles Clippers (1985–1986) and Minnesota Timberwolves (1990–1991); played collegiately at the University of Indiana
Other
- Pawel Litwinski of MTV's Road Rules: Semester at Sea
- Marie Martin, Class of 1981 - founder of the Elberta Arts Center and award winning education writer at the Texarkana Gazette
- Chris James
References
- ^ "Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)" (PDF). http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "FCAT School Grades - High". Browardschools.com. http://www.browardschools.com/schools/fcat/high.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ America's Top Public High Schools | Newsweek Best High Schools | Newsweek.com[dead link]
- ^ Best High Schools Search - US News and World Report
- ^ Enrollment Counts
- ^ "Nova High School - Davie, Florida - FL - school overview". Greatschools.net. 2010-09-07. http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/fl/301. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "National Forensic League". Nflonline.org. http://www.nflonline.org/points_application/schoolprofile.php?id=3733. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
External links
- Nova High (official site)
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