Monarch High School (MHS) is a public high school located in Coconut Creek, Florida, United States. Monarch is part of Broward County Public Schools and serves neighborhoods in"Monarch High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018. Coconut Creek, - Compare to school attendance boundary maps. Deerfield Beach,"Zoning Map ." Deerfield Beach. Retrieved on September 23, 2018. Margate,"Zoning Map." City of Margate. Retrieved on September 23, 2018. Black and white version and Pompano Beach. - Use this map to compare the city limits to the school attendance boundaries.

Monarch had an FCAT school grade of "B" for the 2018–2019 and 2021–2022 academic years.FCAT School Grades – High

Campus The pair of buildings that make up the school were designed by the Miami architectural firm Zyscovitch on a design and build basis. Building 4 houses the gym, cafeteria, and numerous classrooms, and has the ability to be utilized as a hurricane shelter if necessary. The campus is also designed to enable community use of the facilities when not being used by the school."Monarch High School", Learning by Design 2004, American School Board Journal

During the school's third academic year, an additional building, Building 5, was constructed to relieve "critical overcrowding" and meet class size requirements. The school also has a number of portable classrooms. Currently MHS is trying to raise funds to build a football stadium on campus.https://www.tapinto.net/towns/coconut-creek/sections/education/articles/organizers-pushing-for-new-stadium-lights-and-more-at-sports-fields-at-monarch-high-school-in-coconut-creek

Excalibur Program Monarch High School offers the Excalibur Program, an integrated and accelerated curriculum for talented students at Monarch. The program offers a rigorous curriculum consisting of high caliber classes, including those of the Honors, AICE, and AP level. Throughout the students' participation in the program, their inclusion depends upon GPA and test scores.

Academics

The school's core academics include math, social studies, science, and English. Clubs and activities at the school include Drama Club, a variety of sports, a marching band, jazz band, concert band, drumline, indoor percussion, color guard, chamber orchestra, full orchestra, Debate Team, chorus, arts, Dance Team, cheerleading, foreign language clubs, journalism club, flag football, multicultural society, an Environmental Club, Mu Alpha Theta, DECA, National Honor Society (NHS) and JROTC. Advanced Placement classes are offered also.

Monarch students attend school from 7:40 AM to 2:40 PM, Monday through Friday on Block schedule. The current schedule requires students to attend four classes out of eight each day and a 30-minute lunch period each day with an five-minute passing period between each class.

2015 Academic Indicators College Readiness Index 22.6 Mathematics Proficiency 2.7 Reading Proficiency 2.8 Student-Teacher Ratio 24:1

Sports

+Boy's VarsityJVGirl's VarsityJVBaseballYesSoftballYesBasketballYesBasketballYesCross CountryNoCross CountryNoFootballYesFlag FootballYesGolfNoGolfNoSoccerNoSoccerNoSwimmingNoSwimmingNoTennisNoTennisNoTrack and FieldNoTrack and FieldNoVolleyballNoVolleyball YesWater PoloNoWater PoloNoWrestlingYes

Test scores U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP/IB exams). Proficient in Reading56%Proficient in Mathematics55%College Readiness Index22.6

Subject Proficiency Testing

Student exit exams receive grades among multiple proficiency levels established by the state. These figures display how the school as a whole performed in different subjects. DisciplineSchoolDistrictStateMathematics2.72.62.6Reading2.82.52.5

Reading Proficiency Distribution

Reading proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test or End-of-Course Assessments. Below Basic13%Basic31%Proficient-Level 327%Advanced-Level 423%Advanced-Level 57%

Mathematics Proficiency Distribution

Mathematics proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test or End-of-Course Assessments tests. Below Basic15%Basic31%Proficient-Level 335%Advanced-Level 416%Advanced-Level 54%

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state exams. The calculations by U.S. News were the first of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal. State Test Performance Index85.4Gap Between Actual and Expected Performance Index2.4

Disadvantaged Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups. The calculations by U.S. News were the second of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal. Percentage of Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient49.4%Percentage of Non-Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient58.8%Gap Between Disadvantaged and Non-Disadvantaged Students -9.4Gap Between School and State Among Disadvantaged Students5.7

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools. College Readiness Index22.6Exam Used for IndexAP

Advanced Placement (AP) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available. Participation Rate36%Participant Passing Rate51%Exams Per Test Taker3.7Exam Pass Rate30%Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate18%Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Passer1.1 Data are based on the 2012-2013 school year.

Student body Source:

Class These details on the school's student body are based on data reported to the government. Total enrollment2,2559th grade574 students10th grade610 students11th grade543 students12th grade528 students

Demographics As of the 2021–22 school year, the total student enrollment was 2,406. The ethnic makeup of the school was 67.3% White, 23.9% Black, 40.1% Hispanic, 3.9% Asian, 3.5% Multiracial, 1% Native American or Native Alaskan, and 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. 53.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced cost lunch.

Digital Learning Environment At the beginning of the Digital Learning Environment program, in the school's second academic year (2004–2005), students were provided with a laptop that could be taken home and brought back with them to school on a regular basis to further enhance the program. This element was withdrawn after three years because of budget cuts, the expense of computer repairs and maintenance and because of misuse, vandalism and stolen/ lost computers."Digital Learning Environment" , Monarch High School

Pinwheels for Peace A program started by two teachers, Ellen McMillan and Ann Ayers at Monarch High, the Pinwheels for Peace Project invites students to create and display their pinwheels on the campus during the International Day of Peace and has been adopted internationally."Pinwheels for Peace", Education World, August 9, 2005 Groups in more than 1,500 places have planted more than half a million pinwheels throughout the world."No place for Pinwheels for Peace" , Patty McCormac, Valley News, January 9, 2006

Traditions

Knights Code of Chivalry The school emphasizes a code of conduct among students, teachers, faculty and peers dubbed the "Knights Code of Chivalry." The code was created by a student panel the year before the school opened. Plaques containing the code are present in every classroom."2009-2010 Course Catalog", Monarch High School, Spring 2009

Responsibility Citizenship Kindness Respect Honesty Self-Control Tolerance Cooperation

Controversy

In 2023, the school came under investigation by the state of Florida after the state discovered that one of the players on the school's girls' volleyball team was transgender. For the duration of the investigation, the principal, assistant principal, and coach have all been reassigned pending completion of the school district's investigation. In a statement to the Washington Post, the coach said that he'd had no idea that the girl in question was in fact transgender. A spokesperson for the DeSantis administration called the student's participation "a direct violation of Florida law" and that there would be "serious consequences for those responsible." By June 2024, according to the girl's mother, she'd gone from being the freshman and sophomore class president, homecoming princess, and student body director of philanthropy, to leaving Monarch entirely and attending school online.

References

External links Broward County Public Schools