Gulliver Preparatory School
{{Short description|Private school in Kendall, Florida, US}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Gulliver Preparatory School
| image = File:Gulliver academy.jpg
| type = Private, Independent
| opened = 1926 (Gulliver Academy)
1975 (Gulliver Preparatory School)
| caption = Students at Gulliver Preparatory School in May 2010
| location = Coral Gables, Florida, Pinecrest, Florida, Miami, Florida, U.S.
| grades = PK - 12
| campus type = Suburban
| mascot = Raider
| colors = {{color box|#00285E}} Navy Blue
{{color box|white}} White
| homepage = http://www.gulliverprep.org
| Rival(s) = Ransom Everglades School
}}
Gulliver Preparatory School or simply Gulliver Prep, is a private co-educational school. Its management offices are in Kendall, Florida, a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida."[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st12_fl/place/p1236100_kendall/DC10BLK_P1236100_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Kendall CDP, FL]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115859/http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st12_fl/place/p1236100_kendall/DC10BLK_P1236100_000.pdf Archive]). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 26, 2015. Its previous administrative offices were in Coral Gables, Florida."[https://web.archive.org/web/20111009015251/http://gulliver.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=7d5cf41d660a2f2fec44ab254d24498f&pageid=114462&sessionid=7d5cf41d660a2f2fec44ab254d24498f ]" ([http://web.archive.org/web/20111009015251/http://gulliver.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid%3D7d5cf41d660a2f2fec44ab254d24498f%26pageid%3D114462%26sessionid%3D7d5cf41d660a2f2fec44ab254d24498f Archive]). Gulliver Schools. October 9, 2011. Retrieved on January 3, 2016. "1500 San Remo Avenue, Suite 420 Coral Gables, Florida 33146"
History
=20th century=
Gulliver Academy was founded in 1926."[https://web.archive.org/web/20110817143651/http://gulliver.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=7d5cf41d660a2f2fec44ab254d24498f&pageid=115201&sessionid=7d5cf41d660a2f2fec44ab254d24498f Gulliver Academy]." Gulliver Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2009. Gulliver Preparatory opened in 1975.{{cite web|url=http://gulliver.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=2f4cf2189d099da684521e25736ad722&pageid=119139&sessionid=2f4cf2189d099da684521e25736ad722|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009015731/http://gulliver.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=2f4cf2189d099da684521e25736ad722&pageid=119139&sessionid=2f4cf2189d099da684521e25736ad722|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-10-09|title=Gulliver Preparatory Campus|publisher=Gulliver Schools|date=2011-10-09|access-date=2018-03-21}} The Miller Drive Campus opened in 1996."[https://web.archive.org/web/20111009015405/http://gulliver.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=2f4cf2189d099da684521e25736ad722&pageid=119133&sessionid=2f4cf2189d099da684521e25736ad722 Gulliver Pinecrest Prep Campus]."
=21st century=
In 2021, Gulliver Preparatory broke ground on a new center for student life, which will be located at its Marian C. Krutulis PK-8 Campus. The center is the first major construction undertaken as part of the school's new master plan. It is also part of Gulliver's long-term plan to consolidate its four academic campuses into two.BizJournals, "Gulliver Prep breaks Ground on Center for Student Life," March 2, 2021 [https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2021/03/02/news-in-brief-03-05-2021.html]
Campuses
The school reports more than 2,200 students enrolled at two campuses.{{cite web | url=https://www.gulliverprep.org/about/campus-facilities/ | title=Private School Campuses & Facilities in Miami }}
- Gulliver Prep - Marian C. Krutulis PK-8 Campus - Coral Gables
- Gulliver Prep - Upper School Campus - Pinecrest
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Academics
Gulliver Prep offers honors, International Baccalaureate program, Advanced Placement, work and extracurricular experiences. Gulliver offers more than 30 AP courses, an internship program, and dual enrollment opportunities at the University of Miami, Florida International University Florida International University, "Partner Schools," [https://dualenrollment.fiu.edu/partners/partner-schools/index.html] accessed 8 March 2021 and Miami-Dade College.Miami-Dade College, "Miami-Dade County Private Schools Approved for Dual Enrollment," updated 2009 [https://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/Miami-Dade%20County%20Private%20Schools%20Approved%20for%20Dual%20Enrollment.pdf]
Gulliver Preparatory awards the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Age discrimination lawsuit
In 2014, Patrick Snay, a former headmaster for the Miami, Florida location, was awarded a settlement of $80,000 related to an age discrimination complaint he had brought against the institution when his 2010 contract was not renewed. Snay's daughter, Dana Snay, posted information about the settlement on social media and her post was used as evidence that the Snays had violated the non-disclosure agreement with Gulliver Preparatory; courts ultimately ruled in the school's favor.{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/02/us/facebook-post-costs-father/index.html |title=Girl costs father $80,000 with 'SUCK IT' Facebook post |work=CNN |date=3 March 2014 |access-date=March 4, 2014}}
Athletics
Gulliver's teams, The Raiders, have won district, regional, sectional, state runner-up and state championships, as well as numerous conference championships. Gulliver currently competes in the 4A classification. The Miami Herald awarded Gulliver the All Sports Award for having the top program for small schools in Miami-Dade County, and the Florida High School Activities Association ranked Gulliver Schools 2nd in the state in the 2A and 3A classifications dependent upon sport.
= FHSAA team championships by sport =
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| Sport | Gender | Championships | Years | Runner-up | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 1 | 2004 | 2 | 1998, 2010 | ||
| Basketball | Boys | 0 | 0 | |||
| Girls | 1 | 2004 | 0 | |||
| Cross Country | Boys | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2001 | 0 | In 1999, cross-country became the first team to win back-to-back titles in Miami-Dade County | |
| Girls | 2 | 1990, 1997 | 1 | 1996 | ||
| Football | 1 | 2001 | 1 | 2008 | Team featured Sean Taylor and Buck Ortega. The 2019 Raiders football team was the first team to ever go undefeated in the regular season. While the raiders did not win a state championship that year, this team included some big names like, Donell Harris, Diego La'Monica, Gabriel Taylor, Terell Torrence, Westley Neal, and Will Bettridge | |
| Golf | Boys | 10 | 0 | |||
| Girls | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Lacrosse | Boys | 10 | 0 | |||
| Soccer | Boys | 40 | 1992, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2020 | 2 | 2013, 2021 | |
| Girls | 10 | 2011 | 4 | 1997, 1999, 2001, 2013 | ||
| Softball | 60 | 1998, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | 1 | 2007 | ||
| Swimming | Boys | 10 | 2016, | 4 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 2017 | |
| Girls | 40 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 1 | 2005 | ||
| Tennis | Boys | 10 | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019 | 3 | 2002, 2004, 2012 | |
| Girls | 70 | 1994, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2019 | 4 | 1999, 2002, 2003, 2012 | ||
| Track & Field | Boys | 0 | 0 | |||
| Girls | 10 | 1998 | 2 | 2002, 2003 | ||
| Volleyball | Girls | 0 | 0 | |||
| Water Polo | Boys | 4 | 2007, 2012, 2014, 2021 | 3 | 2001, 2006, 2011 | |
| Girls | 9 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013 | 5 | 1998, 2000, 2014, 2017, 2021 | ||
| Total | 61 | 32 |
Source: FHSAA.org{{cite web|url=http://www.fhsaa.org/records|title=FHSAA.org - FHSAA Championship Record Books|website=www.fhsaa.org|access-date=24 October 2018}}
Notable alumni
- Alexander Acosta, attorney and former U.S. Secretary of Labor
- Michael Baiamonte, public address announcer, Miami Heat
- George P. Bush, attorney, former Texas General Land Office commissioner, and eldest child of Jeb Bush
- Soman Chainani, author, The School for Good and Evil
- Nelson Dellis, memory athlete, consultant, and five-time USA Memory Champion
- Tony Dokoupil, author and co-anchor of CBS Mornings
- CJ Donaldson, college football player, Ohio State
- Joe Dunand, former professional baseball player, Miami Marlins
- Sylvia Fowles, former professional basketball player, Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx
- Craig Gottlieb, militaria and antique dealer and reality television personality, Pawn Stars
- Enrique Iglesias, Spanish singer and songwriter
- Julio Iglesias Jr., Spanish singer and songwriter
- Joe Jackson, former professional football player, Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys
- Evan Kravetz, professional baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds
- Buck Ortega, former professional football player, New Orleans Saints
- Patrick Robinson, former professional football player, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Diego Chargers
- Paco Rodriguez, former professional baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Blake Ross, software engineer and co-creator, Firefox
- Tina Rivers Ryan, curator, researcher, author, editor, and art historian
- Eduardo Saverin, co-founder, Facebook
- Andrew Talansky, triathlete
- Sean Taylor, former professional football player, Washington Commanders
References
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External links
- [http://www.gulliverprep.org/ Official website]
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{{Kendall, Florida}}
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