Coral Springs Charter School

By: Sharon Aron Baron

Coral Springs Charter School made the top 100 “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” 2016 list by The Washington Post ranking number 59. They join Fort Lauderdale High School which ranks 57.

Coral Springs Charter has maintained an “A” school grade for over six consecutive years and the average student is expected to score above the national average in mathematics, and well above the national reading average. The school had a 2015 graduation rate of 99% with more than 94% of students college-bound. More than half of students were enrolled in an AP or Cambridge classes this past year.

“We are so proud of the high bar Coral Springs Charter School has set for students,” said CSUSA Chief Academic Officer, Sherry Hage. “Our rigorous curriculum and constant focus on excellence creates an environment where students challenge themselves to reach greater heights. Our educators tirelessly support and encourage students to accomplish and even exceed their goals and prepare for a future of greatness.”

Fort Lauderdale High School ranks 57 in the nation and 13 in the state, due to their success on providing access to advanced coursework to all students. Fort Lauderdale High School is both a magnet and a mainstream school. Their magnet program offers a rigorous course of study in either pre-law or a Cambridge program that students from all over Broward County can apply to attend.

The Washington Post evaluates schools on how widely they provide access to Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced International Certificate of Education classes (AICE). “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” ranks schools through an index formula that’s a ratio of the number of AP, IB and AICE tests given at a school each year, divided by the number of seniors who graduated that year.

In all, 26 Broward County Public Schools high schools earned placement on “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” list of nearly 2,300, which annually evaluates all 23,000 U.S. public high schools based on the number of graduating seniors taking Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Cambridge tests before graduation.

“Our high schools have raised the bar by providing opportunities for all of our students to enroll in advanced classes,” said Superintendent Robert W. Runcie. “If you challenge students, students will meet the challenge. We’re seeing this happen throughout our District, and this national recognition validates the work of our high schools and students.”

See all Broward County high schools national and state rankings below:

“America’s Most Challenging High Schools”	National Rank	State Rank
Fort Lauderdale High School	57	13
Coral Springs Charter School Cypress Bay High School	59 131	14 30
Nova High School	248	53
McFatter Technical High School	280	60
Pompano Beach High School	354	75
Miramar High School	549	114
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School	592	119
Atlantic Technical High School	603	124
South Broward High School	694	132
Deerfield Beach High School	837	151
Stranahan High School	856	154
Western High School	879	160
West Broward High School	984	180
Cooper City High School	1021	184
J.P. Taravella High School	1183	208
Boyd Anderson High School	1289	223
South Plantation High School	1295	225
Monarch High School	1457	247
Coral Springs High School	1654	277
Flanagan High School	1744	288
Coral Glades High School	1937	314
Northeast High School	1970	320
Piper High School	1985	324
Plantation High School	2092	340
Hallandale High School	2164	348
Hollywood Hills High School	2184	351

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Sharon Aron Baron

Editor of Talk Media and writer for Coral Springs Talk. CST was created in 2012 to provide News, Views, and Entertainment for the residents of Coral Springs and the rest of South Florida.