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Coral Springs High School

Public | 9-12 | 2517 students

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Posted April 17, 2011

Mostly FCAT, AP & EOC Exam prep going on at CSHS. Basically rote memorization with no critical thinking skills being taught. My child is in the quantum leap program but I seriously question whether she will be ready for college. Teacher quality is not great here. The Principal has no idea what is going on in the classrooms.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 13, 2010

This is a great school, with a wonderful faculty. The teachers are excellent and there's hardly any conflicts and bullying amongst the students. My son attended this school and now my daughter is a junior there. Just a great school and system.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 18, 2009

Coral Springs High has been an exceptionally great experience for my ESE son. He has been treated as a human being, not as an outcast as previously in Monarch High. The CBI is outstanding! The teachers are caring, concerned and eager to teach. Ms Yukin has been a blessing!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 2, 2009

I love this teacher, staff and students at this school. It is an amazing school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 19, 2008

I am student at CSHS and I know from experience that the students are absolutely NOT the first priority. There are not enough textbooks for me to take home and my education is suffering from it. I have straight-As without even trying and I am in Honors classes. In middle school, I stayed up until 1 or 2 a.m. working on homework and studying and now I have no work at all. The teachers seem to really care; all but one of my teachers make a real effort to help me learn and succeed. One thing that worries me is that I finish work in the beginning of class and then spend the rest of my time grading papers for service hours instead of learning more. Guidance is very diligent in making meetings with anyone who requests them, but they were unwilling to listen to any of my concerns.
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 8, 2008

My son is attending CSHS and loves it! The school is safe, teachers and staff are caring and educated, and students who are looking to be successful can obtain the education they need to reach their goals! ***** 5 Stars *****
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 7, 2008

I attended this school for four years, and graduated in 2007. This school has been great to me. I was enrolled in many AP classes, had teachers that cared, and became a national merit scholar here, all while playing two sports. This school is great because it is a true representation of the south florida community - every different type of person, poor, rich, white, black, spanish, and any other group you could think of all mixed into one school. It is great preperation for the real world. The only thing I didn't like was that the sports teams were not the great but hey, nothing's perfect, right?
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 4, 2008

Beware! Dont let your child attend this school! Kids are rude and disrespectful, dangerous school! My child will not attend this school after the 2008 year
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 22, 2008

i have 2 very bright kids in this school and junior and senior years have been a real waste of their time and energy. yes, they're in AP classes, but many of their teachers have been unbelievably lazy; they've had a large volume of work but it's been rote work, with little critical thinking. my rare conversations with the administration have shown them to be closed-minded and smug - 'everything's great here, nothing needs to be changed or improved'. my kids have done fine, but no thanks to the school (thank goodness for AP prep books from amazon.com!).
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 14, 2007

My son is attending this school at this time and my daughter graduated last year. This is a great school with a wonderful principal. I wouldn't send my kids anywhere else but here for a great high school education.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 7, 2006

My daughters attended CSHS for 4 years and truly enjoyed school. They have a wide variety of athletics/extracurricular activities. My youngest struggled in ninth grade although I felt it was growing pains on her part. They have a good balance of race in this school and the administration seemed to have a good grasp on the students day to day.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 25, 2006

My daughter transferred schools to C.S. High and the transfer process was generally smooth. She had done much better with the block schedule and the quality of the teaching is generally good. I would give school a 'B' overall.
—Submitted by Debi, a parent


Posted January 12, 2006

Administration is more concerned about litigation than education. Students do NOT come first. Many of the teachers, however, are excellent.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 19, 2005

Coral springs is a great school that gets you prepared for life after high school. The only problem is that they focus too much on what kids wear and not what they could be learning.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted June 11, 2005

Excellent school. Teachers are caring; students are well mannered and dedicated to learning. A good experience for my ninth grader.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 24, 2005

I attended this school. I felt very safe and comfortable. The teachers used their knowledge to help us relate learning to our own life experiences. I felt confident and respected. Teachers were easy to talk to and seemed to truly enjoy their job.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted April 26, 2005

I think is a great school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 18, 2005

My son in Coral Springs High School has 2 AP classes. I am pleased to say that there are on 18 kids in each of his classes. CSHS has many opportunites for music, art, and sports. I am only involved in helping my son with any of the studies he requires.
—Submitted by Gail Pyser, a parent


Posted April 12, 2004

One big plus for this school is that most of the teachers are very dedicated to working together and individually to provide a quality education. Parents are also very involved. It is truely a community school that cares about their children.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Reading

The state average for Reading was 52% in 2012.

720 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
39%

2011

 
 
46%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Reading

The state average for Reading was 50% in 2012.

534 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
49%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 84% in 2012.

520 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
95%
Scale: % scoring at or above level 3

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in writing. The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills needed to progress through school. The FCAT writing exam is scored on a scale of 1 to 6. The state considers a score of 3 or above as meeting state standards.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

  • In 2011-2012, this school received a grade of "A".
  • In 2010-2011, this school received a grade of "B".
  • In 2009-2010, this school received a grade of "A".
  • In 2008-2009, this school received a grade of "D".

About the tests


Florida uses School Grades to measure the overall performance of a school each year on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Each school is assigned a letter grade (A-F) based on three criteria: the overall performance on the FCAT, the percentage of eligible students who took the test, and whether or not students made progress in reading and math. The School Grades are calculated by adding points earned from each of the performance criteria listed above.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 59% in 2012.

689 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
43%

2011

 
 
43%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the End-of-Course Assessments (EOC) to test students in Algebra 1. The EOC is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The Algebra 1 EOC has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 41% 46%
Black 28% 23%
Hispanic 23% 25%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 2%
Multiracial 3% 4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0% 0%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 35%N/A46%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Attendance and completion

  This school District averageState average
Graduation rate 84%N/A73%
Dropout rate 1%N/A2%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per teacher 18N/A15
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree 50%N/A65%
Master's degree 46%N/A32%
Doctorate degree 2%N/A1%
Other degree 2%N/A2%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Classes taught by non-highly qualified teachers 2%N/A5%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
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7201 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Phone: (754) 322-0500

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