Cape Coral High School is located in Cape Coral, Florida. It is one of six high schools in the city of Cape Coral and is also a part of the Lee County School District system.
As of the 2013-2014 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1658 students and 78 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis) for a student-teacher ratio of 21.26.
Awards and recognition
During the 1988â€"89 school year, Cape Coral High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive from the department.
In 1996, Cape Coral High School's newspaper The Shell won the NSPA's high school newspaper competition in Orlando, Florida. It went on to rank 8th nationally. In 1997, The Shell repeated its win for the state of Florida. The paper, now known as The Seahawk's Eye, won a first place award from the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) during the 2008â€"2009 school year. It has also won first place from the National Scholastic Press Association during both the 2009 and 2010 school years.
In spring 2006, the school was one of 17 in Florida selected as part of Sports Illustrated's "model SI Schools steroid and drug prevention initiative" for high school athletes.
In April 2007 the school was awarded accreditation by the International Baccalaureate Organization to offer the IB Diploma Programme, making it the second IB school in Lee County and putting the school on track to graduate its first IB class in 2009.
Academics
Cape Coral High offers many diverse classes. Some offered classes included Honors, AP, and IB classes. The school also offers foreign language classes including Spanish and French.
Achievements
The Cape Coral High School boys soccer team won the Class 4A State Soccer Championship 2010-2011.
Athletics
Cape Coral High School offers a variety of athletic programs for students during the fall, winter and spring. Sports offered include:
Teaching staff
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)
The Florida Department of Education "graded" Cape Coral High School with a "C" in 2005-2006. For the previous school year, the school received a "B".
The state uses "school grades" to measure the overall performance of schools in Florida on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. The grades (A-F) are based on three criteria: overall performance on FCAT, percentage of eligible students who took the test, and whether or not students made progress in reading and math. In 2007-2008 school year, Cape Coral High School scored a "B".
Student body
Notable alumni
- Nate Allen- Safety for the Oakland Raiders
- Jaylen Watkins- Defensive Back for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Karey Lee Woolsey- singer-songwriter
References
External links
- Official school website
- Cape Coral High at greatschools.net