Miami Coral Park High School
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| Miami Coral Park Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Dr. Nick JacAngelo |
| Students | 3,627 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Miami, Florida, USA |
| District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Gold and Navy |
| Mascot | Rams |
| Newspaper | The Rampage |
| School hours | 7:25 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Average Class Size | 28 |
| School Motto | Esse Quam Videri (To be, rather than seem to be) |
| Website | cphs.dadeschools.net |
Miami Coral Park Senior High School is a secondary school, located at 8865 S.W. 16th Street in Miami, Florida. The school was constructed in 1962 and opened in 1963. The current principal is Dr. Nick JacAngelo. In the 2006-2007 school year, Coral Park scored a "C" on the FCAT.
Coral Park's athletic rival is Southwest Miami High School.
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[edit] Demographics
Miami Coral Park has been a predominantly hispanic school since the 1980s. As of the 2007-08 school year, 94% of the school is Hispanic, 4% is White, 1% is Black, and 1% is Asian/Pacific Islander. Forty-three percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Ten percent of the students have disabilities, 9% of the students are gifted, and 13% are not English proficient.
[edit] Current Administration (2007-08 School Year)
Dr. Nick JacAngelo (Principal)
Christina Perez-Bellon (Assistant Principal)
Dr. Edward G. Robinson (Assistant Principal, in charge of 12thGrade)
Alan Soriano (Assistant Principal, in charge of AP Curriculum)
J. C. Boué (Assistant Principal, 11th Grade)
Wilfredo Pineda (In charge of 12thGrade)
[edit] Advanced Placement Classes Offered
Miami Coral Park offers a wide variety of Advanced Placement classes such as:
Art: Studio 2-D Design
Art: Studio Drawing
Biology
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Computer Science A
Economics: Micro
English Language & Composition
English Literature & Composition
Environmental Science
European History
French Language
Geography: Human
Government & Politics: U.S.
Italian Language and Culture
Physics B
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
Physics C: Mechanics
Psychology
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature
Statistics
U.S. History
World History
[edit] Main Feeder Schools
Ruben Dario Middle School
Rockway Middle School
Everglades K-8 Center
[edit] Alma Mater
Coral Park, we stand beside thee,
Guide our hopes and goals.
Help us gain the knowledge
We need for future roles.
Filled with love and loyalty,
Your sons and daughters will always be.
Live forever in our song
Alma Mater, great and strong!
Coral Park, live on forever
Lift your spirits high..
Coral Park forever...
We'll praise her to the sky!
[edit] Notable alumni
- Rick Abrams (deceased 1997), Class of 1968, Singer-songwriter, journalist, founding member Piney Creek Weasels bluegrass band
- Steven Bauer (real name: Rocky Echevarria), Class of 1974: actor
- Jose Canseco, would have been Class of 1982: former professional baseball player
- Elsa Casales (now Elsa Murano), Class of 1977: 23rd President of Texas A&M University
- Jessica Collazo (now Jessica Aguirre), Class of 1981: TV news anchor
- Arlene Cook, Class of 1978: All-Dade Softball, Volleyball semipro
- Sharon Daly, Class of 1976: world renown parenting expert[citation needed]
- Lili Estefan, Class of 1984: TV talk show host
- Pedro Gomez, Class of 1981: TV sports reporter
- Maty Manfort, Class of 1983: TV talk show host
- Alex Marvez, Class of 1990: sports writer
- Danny Pino, Class of 1993: actor
- Pitbull (rapper) (real name: Armando Christian Perez), would have been Class of 2000: rapper
- Steven Reinemund, Class of 1967: former Chairman of the Board and CEO of PepsiCo
- Victor Rivers (real name: Victor Rivas), Class of 1973: actor
- Eric Soderholm: former professional baseball player
