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| Established | September 1950 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Mr. Adolfo Costa |
| Students | 3,300 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Coral Gables, Florida, USA |
| District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Crimson and Grey |
| Mascot | Cavaliers |
| School hours | 7:25 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Average class size | 37 |
| School Motto | Dirigo (Latin for "I lead") |
| Website | cghs.dadeschools.net |
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Coral Gables Senior High School is a secondary school located at 450 Bird Road in Coral Gables, Florida, USA; its principal is Adolfo Costa.
Gables opened its doors in 1950; its architectural design reflects a Spanish influence with its open courtyards adorned with water fountains. New buildings have been added to its 26-acre (110,000 m2) campus, most recently a three-story building.
Coral Gables High School student population numbers over 3,600 and reflecs the ethnic diversity of Miami-Dade County. Its student body consists of 79.2 percent Hispanic, 10.5 percent White, Non-Hispanic, 8.4 percent African American, and 1.9 percent Asian or Other nationalities. The student attendance rate is 95 percent.
Coral Gables is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The last review took place in the spring of 2006. The instructional faculty consists of 183 teachers. Eighty-two members of the faculty have a Master's degree and 6 members of the faculty have earned a Doctorate degree. Coral Gables High School was one of only twelve high schools in the nation to win the Siemens Foundation's Award for Advanced Placement. It also ranks 221st in Newsweek's Top 1,000 U.S. Schools. [1]
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Newspaper
Highlights is the Coral Gables Senior High school newspaper. It has been in circulation since 1960. It was under the direction of Brenda Feldman for more than 25 years. The advisor is Diana Van Wyk. Highlights runs from 12 to 16 pages, and it includes a News, Opinion, Insight, Features, and Sports section. The staff ranges from 15-30 members. It participates in the Florida Scholastic Press Association's (FSPA) district and state-wide conventions. The staff's work has been nationally recognized by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) and the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA).
Demographics
Coral Gables SHS is 81% Hispanic, 10% White non-Hispanic, 8% Black and 1% Asian. [2]
Gablettes
The Gablettes are Coral Gables Senior High's premier dance troope. For the last two years they have been taught by Karla Briceno who is a former Gablette. The Gablettes usually attend the UDA National Dance Championships in Orlando Fl.
Gables Guard and Band of Distinction
The Coral Gables Band of Distinction is a group of students who dedicate their free time to music. This group of musical talents contribute to their community by entertaining in pep-rallies, football games, halftimes, and their own competitions. The B.O.D. participate in various competitions such as FBA Solo and Ensemble. Their year is divided into three (3) seasons. The first one is summer conditioning, where they participate in various outdoor events to get into shape for bandcamp at the end of the summer. After summer, they participate in marching season, where along with the Gables Guard, they perform weekly at the football games. Their last season consists of indoor performances with jazz bands and so on.
The Gables Guard is the elite color guard squad of Coral Gables. Color Guard at Gables High School consists of three (3) seasons. The first season being summer training and conditioning. This conditioning is in preparation for the next season which is marching season. During marching season the band and color guard work in cooperation to perform weekly at school football games, as well as the occasional marching competition. The final season is Winter Guard, better known as Indoor Guard. At this point the color guard performs and competes in competitions that take place indoors. Coral Gables Guard has been well known with their intricate, innovative competition routines. Each member competes at the FBA solo and ensemble competitions. In the 2006-2007 season, all their members reached Superior ratings, the highest award given. This qualified all of their seniors and one sophomore for states competition.
Alma Mater
On Miami's southern border
Reared against the sky,
Proudly stands our alma mater,
Coral Gables High.
Onward, upward, be our watchword,
Conquer and prevail.
Hail to thee our alma mater,
Coral Gables, hail!
Coral Gables Senior High's Alma Mater was written by the school's first principal, Mr. Harry N Rath.
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