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{{Short description|Public high school in Coconut Creek, Florida, United States}}

{{Hatnote|For other schools named Monarch High School, see [[Monarch High School (disambiguation)]].}}

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{{Infobox school

| name = Monarch High School

| image = Monarch High Shield.JPG

| motto = ''"Home of the Knights"''

| established =

| opened = {{Start date|2003|08|25}}

| type = Public high school

| affiliation =

| district = [[Broward County Public Schools]]

| us_nces_district_id = 1200180

| us_nces_school_id = 120018004050

|ceeb superintendent = [[Peter B. Licata|Dr. Peter B. = 100328Licata]]

|grades ceeb = 9–12100328

|president grades = 9–12

|principal president = James Neer =

| principal = James Cecil

|head of school =

|dean head of school =

|faculty dean =

|staff faculty = 101.00 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>

| staff = 101.00 (FTE)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1200180&SchoolPageNum=14&ID=120018004050|title=MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=May 11, 2020}}</ref>

|students =

|ratio students = 24.19<ref name=NCES/>

| ratio = 24.19<ref name=NCES/>

|enrollment = 2,443 (2018-19)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1200180&SchoolPageNum=14&ID=120018004050|title=MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=May 11, 2020}}</ref>

| enrollment = 2,406 (2021-22)<ref name=BCPS>{{cite web|title=2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT|url=https://www.browardschools.com/cms/lib/FL01803656/Centricity/domain/13425/data/enrollment%20projections/counts/2021-22/benchmark/2021-22%20BENCHMARK%20DAY%20ENROLLMENT%20REPORT.pdf|publisher=Broward County Public Schools|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>

|athletics =

|conference athletics =

| conference =
| colors = Black, red, and silver <br/>{{color box|black}} {{color box|red}} {{color box|silver}}

| mascot = Knight

| free_label =

| free_text =

| free_label2 =

| free_text2 =

| location = 5050 Wiles Road<br/>Coconut Creek, Florida 33073

| alumni =

| information = (754) 321–1400

| website = [http://monarchknights.com/ Official Website] =

| picture = =

| coordinates = {{Coord|26.28464|-80.19317 |format=dms |region:US-FL_type:landmark |display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map = Florida#USA

| picture_caption = = Monarch High School Campus

}}

'''Monarch High School''' (MHS) is a public high school located in [[Coconut Creek]], [[Florida]]. Monarch is a part of the [[Broward County Public Schools]] system, and serves neighborhoods in:<ref>"[https://www.browardschools.com/cms/lib/FL01803656/Centricity/domain/13425/maps/school%20boundary%20maps/2018-19/high/MonarchHigh.pdf Monarch High]." [[Broward County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.</ref> Coconut Creek,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gis.coconutcreek.net/images/images2/full/Zoning%2024x36.pdf|title=Zoning Map|publisher=Coconut Creek, Florida|accessdate=2020-05-09}} - Compare to school attendance boundary maps.</ref> [[Deerfield Beach, Florida|Deerfield Beach]],<ref>"[http://www.deerfield-beach.com/DocumentCenter/View/546/Zoning-Map-36x56 Zoning Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923015747/http://www.deerfield-beach.com/DocumentCenter/View/546/Zoning-Map-36x56 |date=September 23, 2018 }}." [[Deerfield Beach, Florida|Deerfield Beach]]. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.</ref> [[Margate, Florida|Margate]],<ref>"[http://www.margatefl.com/DocumentCenter/View/244/Zoning-Map-11-x-17-PDF?bidId= Zoning Map]." [[Margate, Florida|City of Margate]]. Retrieved on September 23, 2018. [http://www.margatefl.com/DocumentCenter/View/352/Zoning-Map-PDF?bidId= Black and white version]</ref> and [[Pompano Beach]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pompanobeachfl.gov/assets/docs/pages/planning_zoning/zoning_map.pdf|title=Zoning Map|publisher=Pompano Beach, Florida|accessdate=2020-05-09}} - Use this map to compare the city limits to the school attendance boundaries.</ref>

Monarch had an [[Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test|FCAT]] school grade of "B" for the 2018-20192018–2019 and 2021–2022 academic yearyears.<ref>[http://www.browardschools.com/schools/fcat/high.htm FCAT School Grades -– High<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040618170802/http://www.browardschools.com/schools/fcat/high.htm |date=June 18, 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Schools / School Grades |url=https://www.browardschools.com/Page/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.browardschools.com%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FPageID%3D36340 |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=www.browardschools.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Campus==

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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 building|portable]] classrooms. Currently MHS is trying to raise funds to build a football stadium on campus.{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}

[[File:Monarch High.jpg|right|thumb|Monarch Highschool]]

==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 [[Advanced Placement|AP]] level. Throughout the students' participation in the program, their inclusion depends upon GPA and test scores.<ref>{{cite web|title=ExacaliburExcalibur Application|url=http://www.monarchknights.com/excaliburapplication.pdf|publisher=Monarch High School|accessdate=September 7, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216131956/http://www.monarchknights.com/excaliburapplication.pdf|archivedate=February 16, 2012}}</ref>

==Academics==

{{unreferenced section|date=September 2012}}

The school offers a large array of academic courses. The core academics include math, social studies, science, and English. There are many extra clubs and activities at the school, including (but not limited to) Drama Club, a wide variety of sports, a marching band, jazz band, concert band, drumline, indoor percussion, color guard, chamber orchestra, full orchestra, Debate Team, chorus, arts, cooking, stepDance teamTeam, cheerleading, foreign language clubs, journalism club, flag football, multicultural society, an Environmental Club, [[Mu Alpha Theta]], [[DECA (Organization)|DECA]], [[Key Club]], [[National Honor Society]] (NHS) and [[JROTC]]. [[Advanced Placement]] classes are offered also.

Monarch students presently 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 40-minute lunch period each day with an eight-minute passing period between each class.

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Student-Teacher Ratio 24:1

=== Sports<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monarch (Coconut Creek, FL) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more {{!}} MaxPreps |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/fl/coconut-creek/monarch-knights/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=www.maxpreps.com}}</ref> ===

{| class="wikitable"

|+

!Boy's Varsity

!JV

!Girl's Varsity

!JV

|-

|Baseball

|Yes

|Softball

|Yes

|-

|Basketball

|Yes

|Basketball

|Yes

|-

|Cross Country

|No

|Cross Country

|No

|-

|Football

|Yes

|Flag Football

|Yes

|-

|Golf

|No

|Golf

|No

|-

|Soccer

|No

|Soccer

|No

|-

|Swimming

|No

|Swimming

|No

|-

|Tennis

|No

|Tennis

|No

|-

|Track and Field

|No

|Track and Field

|No

|-

|Volleyball

|No

|Volleyball

|Yes

|-

|Water Polo

|No

|Water Polo

|No

|-

|Wrestling

|Yes

|

|

|}

=== Test Scores<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/broward-county-public-schools/monarch-high-school-4764|title=Monarch High School in COCONUT CREEK, FL {{!}} Best High Schools {{!}} US News|website=www.usnews.com|access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> ===

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).

{| class="wikitable"

|Proficient in Reading

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=== 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.

{| class="wikitable"

|College Readiness Index

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|-

|Exam Used for Index

|AP®

|}

=== 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.

{| class="wikitable"

|Participation Rate

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|}

Data are based on the 2012-2013 school year.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

== Student Body<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/broward-county-public-schools/monarch-high-school-4764/student-body|title=Monarch High School in COCONUT CREEK, FL {{!}} Student Body {{!}} US News|website=www.usnews.com|access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> ==

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|}

==Demographics==

== Student Diversity ==

This is the breakdown of ethnicity and gender of a school's student body, based on data reported to the government.

{| class="wikitable"

|}

=== Ethnicity/Race ===

{| class="wikitable"

|Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)

|60%

|-

|American Indian/Alaskan Native Enrollment (% of total)

|0.2%

|-

|Asian Enrollment (% of total)

|5%

|-

|Black Enrollment (% of total)

|19%

|-

|Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander (% of total)

|0.04%

|-

|Hispanic Enrollment (% of total)

|33%

|-

|White Enrollment (% of total)

|40%

|-

|Two or More Races Enrollment (% of total)

|3%

|}

=== Gender ===

{| class="wikitable"

|Male (% of total)

|52%

|-

|Female (% of total)

|48%

|}

=== Economically Disadvantaged Students ===

These are the percentages of the school's students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, based on data reported to the government.

{| class="wikitable"

|Free Lunch Program (% of total)

|34%

|-

|Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

|11%

|-

|Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

|45%

|}

Data are based on the 2012-2013 school year.

As of the 2021-22 school year, the total student enrollment was 2,406. The [[ethnic group|ethnic makeup]] of the school was 67.3% [[White people|White]], 23.9% [[Black people|Black]], 40.1% [[Hispanic]], 3.9% [[Asian people|Asian]], 3.5% [[Multiracial]], 1% [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|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.<ref name=BCPS/>

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board.

== Digital Learning Environment ==

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*[[Toleration|Tolerance]]

*[[Cooperation]]

==Controversy==

{{main|Monarch High School transgender athlete investigation}}

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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Atterbury |first=Andrew |date=2023-12-12 |title=Florida high school fined more than $16K for allowing transgender athlete to play girls’ volleyball |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/12/florida-high-school-transgender-sports-law-00131332 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> 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”.<ref>{{Cite news |work=WaPo |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/02/trans-girls-volleyball-florida-high-school/ |title=A trans girl played volleyball. Now her Florida school is under investigation. |date=Dec 2, 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |work=ABC |title= Mom of transgender girl athlete says Florida's investigation has destroyed her daughter's life |url= https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/mom-transgender-girl-athlete-floridas-investigation-destroyed-daughters-111227007}}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==

{{alumni|date=April 2018}}

* [[Calvin Ridley]] (2014Class of 2015): [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[AtlantaTennessee, FalconsTitans]]

* [[Ryan Shakes]], American [[Internet celebrity|social media personality]]

==References==

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==External links==

* [http://www.monarchknights.com/ Monarch High School]

* [http://www.browardschools.com/ Broward County Public Schools]