Cape Coral High School
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| School district | Lee County School District |
| Principal | Eric J. McFee |
| Faculty | 93 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,086 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.4[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Orange |
| Mascot | 'Breezy' the Seahawk |
| Newspaper | Seahawk's Eye |
| Website | http://www.capeseahawks.com |
Cape Coral High School is located in Cape Coral, Florida. It is one of three high schools in the city of Cape Coral and is also a part of the Lee County School District system. The total enrollment is about 2,000 students.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,086 students and 93 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 22.4.[1]
In September 2006, Eric J. McFee started his first school year as principal of the school.
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[2], the highest award an American school can receive.[3][4]
In the spring of 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.[5]
In spring 2007 the school was awarded its International Bacculaeurrate accreditation, 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, French, and German. Among the various foreign language classes, Cape High is very diverse in its courses. Such courses offered are as follows: Basket Weaving 101, Selling Drugs 420, Pyromaniacism, How To Blog Your Way To The Top, Surviving A Drive-By, How to Successfully Have Sex In School.
Clubs and Organizations
The school has these active groups:
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- Photo Club
- Nympho Club
- Bust-A-Cap Society BACS
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Gross Smoley Maxwell Cook Gascon Adorers United GSMCGAU
- Ghetto Fab-U-Lous
Achievements
Many of the academic clubs as well as sports teams have been receiving more recognition in the past few years. Also, the "Seahawks" football team recently defeated neighboring town rival, the North "Knights", although star-player Noel Devine was not in attendance.
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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Throughout the year, select clubs and teams host tournament fundraising games open to the student body. Recently, an ultimate frisbee showdown was held between the Pre-IB sophomores and freshmen There was also a dodgeball tournament held, open the all of the student body and faculty, wherein roughly twenty teams competed for the title of Ultimate Dodgeball Champions.
Teaching Staff
| Measurement[6] | Cape Coral | State Ave. |
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| Students per teacher | 22 | 16 |
| Classes taught by out-of-field teachers | 2% | 6% |
| Average number of years teaching | 16 | 13 |
| Teachers with advanced degrees | 40% | 35% |
This year, two of Cape Coral High School's teachers, Mr. Michael Cook and Mr. Robert Snyder, received the Golden Apple Award. Mrs. Sue Propert was also one of the 31 finalists for the 2006-2007 school year. This is an award given to only five teachers every year. It is a first for a single school to have two Golden Apple Winners in one year because there are numerous schools in the Lee district area.
School Financing
| 2004-2005[7] | Cape Coral | State Ave. |
| Per Pupil Spending | $4,849 | $6,072 |
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 "D".[8]
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.[8]
Student Body
Ethnicity[6]
| Ethnicity | Cape Coral | State Ave. | ||||||
| White, not Hispanic | 57% | 48% | ||||||
| Hispanic | 29% | 23% | ||||||
| Black, not Hispanic | 9% | 23% | ||||||
| Multiracial | 2% | 3% | ||||||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3% | 2% | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | <1%
Student Economic Level [6]
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