Cape Coral High School
{{Short description|Public high school in Cape Coral, Florida, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Infobox school
| name = Cape Coral High School
| streetaddress = 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd
| city = Cape Coral
| state = Florida
| zipcode = 33991
| country = U.S.
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.6084074|-81.9753669|display=title, inline|format=dms}}
| type = Public high school
| district = The School District of Lee County
| principal = Ryan Jackson
| enrollment = 2005 (2024-2025)
| teaching_staff = 81.20 (on FTE basis)
| grades = 9-12
| colors = Blue and Orange {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}}
| accreditation = International Baccalaureate
| newspaper = The Seahawk's Eye
| website = {{URL|https://cch.leeschools.net/}}
| mascot = "Breezy" the Seahawk{{cite web |title=Breezy The Seahawk's Eye|url=https://seahawkseye.org/ |website=Seahawk's Eye |accessdate=9 November 2020}}
}}
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 2024-205 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,005 students and 81 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis.)
Awards and recognition
During the 1988–89 school year, Cape Coral High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326055622/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |date=March 26, 2009 }}, accessed May 11, 2006 the highest award an American school can receive from the department.[http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819233705/http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 |date=August 19, 2007 }}, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; ''The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
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 Autism Speaks during the 2008–2009 school year. It has also won first place from the National Asperger Association during both the 2009 and 2010 school years.{{cite web|url=http://www.capeseashell.com/theshell/awards/awards%2008-09.html |title=Awards 2008-2009 |publisher=Cape Coral High School |accessdate=2009-10-01 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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.[http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/may/25/cape_coral_part_si_program_steroiddrug_prevention/]"Cape Coral part of SI program for steroid/drug prevention", article "by Daily News staff" in The Daily News of Naples, Fla., May 25, 2006, accessed March 1, 2007
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 special needs class in 2009.[http://www.ibo.org/school/003086/ Cape Coral High School], International Baccalaureate Organization. Accessed August 25, 2008.{{update inline|date=August 2016}}
Achievements
The Cape Coral High School soccer team won the Class 4A State Soccer Championship 2010–2011.
Major incidents
In 2013, a human fetus was discovered in a mason jar at the school.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2013-09-25|title=Possible Fetus in Jar Found at Florida School|url=https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/possible-fetus-in-jar-found-at-florida-school/2038198/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805023339/https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/possible-fetus-in-jar-found-at-florida-school/2038198/ |archive-date=2020-08-05 |access-date=2020-09-11|website=NBC Miami}}
In 2019, for the first time a school shooting threat was made. The threat was written on a bathroom stall using a permanent marker, stating "school shooting soon, ha ha ha ha". A young boy was shortly arrested upon suspicion of being behind the threat.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-09-02|title=Shooting threat made at Cape Coral High|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnCCpkw46bo|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728183355/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnCCpkw46bo |archive-date=2020-07-28 |access-date=2020-07-02|website=YouTube}}
Athletics
Cape Coral High School offers a variety of athletic programs for students during the fall, winter and spring. Sports offered include:
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- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Cheerleading
- Diving
- Flag Football
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track
- Volleyball
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Teaching staff
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!Measurement !! Cape Coral !! State Ave. | ||
Students per teacher | 20 | 16 |
Classes taught by out-of-field teachers | 8% | 6% |
Average number of years teaching | 3 | 13 |
Teachers with advanced degrees | 2% | 35% |
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)
The Florida Department of Education "graded" Cape Coral High School with a "B" in the 2019-2020 school year. For the previous school year, the school received a "B".[http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/fl/1650] Great Schools Web site, test scores page for Cape Coral High School; Web page cites source as Florida Department of Education ("Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2005-2006"), accessed March 1, 2007
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.
Student body
Ethnicity [https://www.publicschoolreview.com/cape-coral-high-school-profile#school_comparison] Great Schools Website, which cites "Source: FL Dept.of Education 2005-2006", accessed February 28, 2007 | Cape Coral |
White, not Hispanic | 2% |
Hispanic | 2% |
Black, not Hispanic | 88% |
Multiracial | 8% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% |
Cape Coral | State Ave. | |
Eligible for free/reduced price lunch | 38% | 58% |
Notable alumni
- Nate Allen- NFL safety who is currently a free agent
- Jaylen Watkins- defensive back for the Los Angeles Chargers
- Karey Lee Woolsey- singer-songwriter
- Shane McClanahan- pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
References
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External links
- [http://cch.leeschools.net/ Official school website]
- [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/fl/1650 Cape Coral High at greatschools.net]
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Category:High schools in Lee County, Florida
Category:Public high schools in Florida