Boyd H. Anderson High School

Boyd H. Anderson High School
Boyd H Anderson High School Crest
Location
3050 NW 41st Street

Lauderdale Lakes
,
Florida
33309

United States

26°10′40.30″N 80°11′4.17″W / 26.1778611°N 80.1844917°W / 26.1778611; -80.1844917
Information
Other namesBoyd Anderson or B.A.
TypePublic
Established1971
School district
Broward County Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. Peter B. Licata
CEEB code100479
Principal
James Griffin
Teaching staff
84.53 (FTE)
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,162 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio
25.58
ColorsOrange and black    
Team nameCobras
Websitewww.browardschools.com/boydanderson

Boyd H. Anderson High School (also called "Boyd Anderson" or "B.A.") is a suburban public high school located in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. It is a part of Broward County Public Schools.

Boyd H. Anderson serves all of Lauderdale Lakes, and parts of Tamarac, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale, and Lauderhill.

The school is named after the third county judge of Broward County, Boyd H. Anderson Sr., who served from 1933 to 1968.

The school mascot is the cobra, and the school colors are orange and black.

On May 16, 1985, Superintendent William J. Leary placed a Notice to School Employees poster (EPA Form 7730-3) at Boyd Anderson, indicating the school contains friable asbestos.

This notice was signed by superintendent William J. Leary on May 16, 1985.
EPA Form 7730-2

Academics

Boyd Anderson had a Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test school grade of "C" for the 2011–12 academic year.[needs update]

Boyd Anderson High School is the first public school in Broward County to contain an accredited International Baccalaureate diploma program as a magnet program.[citation needed] It gained this distinction in December 1985. In September 2005, it began offering the "Middle Years" program.

The school has a Health and Wellness magnet program. It also offers dual enrollment courses such as ENC101 Composition, Transportation, and Safety.


Athletics

The school's teams reached three state championships in track and field (1995, 1997, 2000), and three state championships in cross country (1992, 1996, 1998). They ranked #2 nationally in track and field (1998), and 18th in cross country.[citation needed] They won the 5A Basketball State Championship in 1994.[citation needed]

Debate

The school has also had success in forensics and speech & debate. In 2010, a debate team started at Boyd Anderson that competed in the Florida Forensic League. In the second year of the debate team, two Boyd Anderson students advanced from the South Florida region to the National Forensic League National Championship Tournament.

Service organizations

Boyd Anderson maintains several community service-based organizations, including Key Club, Students Helping Achieve Philanthropic Excellence, Ladies of Distinction, Brother to Brother, Sister to Sister, and Gentlemen of Distinction.

Demographics

As of the 2021–22 school year, the total student enrollment was 1,879. The ethnic makeup of the school was 90.6% Black, 9.8% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 1.3% multiracial, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan, and 0.2% Pacific Islander.

Notable alumni

References

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  5. ↑ "Zoning Map." North Lauderdale. Retrieved on September 25, 2018.
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