Hallandale High School is a public high school and
magnet school
In the U.S. education system, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities (usually school boards) as school ...
located in
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Hallandale Beach (formerly known simply as Hallandale) is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Luther Halland, the son of a Swedish worker for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad. As of the 20 ...
. The school is a part of the
Broward County Public Schools
Broward County Public Schools is a public school district serving Broward County, Florida, is the sixth largest public school system in the nation. During the 2016–2017 school year, Broward County Public Schools served 271,517 students enroll ...
district and was established in 1973.
It serves: Hallandale Beach,
Pembroke Park, and
West Park.
History
In 1996 Moses Barnes was to become principal of Hallandale; he was previously at
Lauderhill Middle School.
Magnet programs
Hallandale High is an All Magnet High School. The Magnet programs are broken down into three houses. The two major being Communications and International Affairs, alongside the smaller Urban Teacher Academy. Under these programs classes are based around these fields:
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Graphic Arts
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Journalism
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Broadcast
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Mechanical Engineering
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Criminal Justice
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Business
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Medicine
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Arts
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Education
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Student media
* The Lightning Times is the official student newspaper of Hallandale High School. The Lightning Times is published monthly on a print edition and is updated regularly on their student run website.
* HDTV News which is run by students with the help of faculty.
Demographics
As of the 2021-22 school year, the total student enrollment was 1,084. The
ethnic makeup of the school was 32.9%
White
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, 63.1%
Black
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, 31.5%
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
, 0.5%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.3%
Pacific Islander
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, 3%
Multiracial
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, and 0.2%
Native American or
Native Alaskan
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People
* Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth
* Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory
** Native Americans (disambiguation)
In arts and entertai ...
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Notable alumni
* Lawrence Gordon, former CFL
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defensive back
* Frankie Hammond, former NFL wide receiver
* Tabarie Henry, 2x Olympic sprinter
* Tyler Huntley
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, NFL quarterback
* Davin Joseph
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, former NFL offensive lineman
* Zack Moss
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, NFL running back
* Sydelle Noel
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Early life
Noel was born in Hollywood, Florida. She studied at the University of Georgia on a track s ...
, actress/model
* Butch Rolle, former NFL tight end
* Nancy Valen
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Early life
Nancy Valen was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Hallandale, Florida. By the time she was ...
, actress
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Clubs and organizations
Hallandale has a variety of clubs for students to join. Students are welcome to create their own clubs as well. Hallandale also offers tutoring for students in mathematics, reading, and SAT/ACT prep.
Organizations include:
* Student Government Association
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* National Honor Society
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* SECME
* HOSA
* Business Professionals of America
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Officers
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* Key Club
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* Drama
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* Band
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Places
*Bánd, a village in Hungary
*Band, Iran, a village in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Band, Mureș, a commune in Romania
*Band-e Majid Khan, a village in Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, I ...
* Choir
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* Charger Spirit Initiative
* Yearbook
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* JROTC
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* Debate
References
External links
Hallandale High School
Hallandale High's Student Government Association
School profile
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Educational institutions established in 1973
Broward County Public Schools
High schools in Broward County, Florida
Public high schools in Florida
1973 establishments in Florida
Hallandale Beach, Florida