Atlantic Community High School (also known as Atlantic and ATL and formerly called Seacrest High School) is a

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located in

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, United States. It is part of the

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. Known for its academics, many students attend due to the school's

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program. In 2005, the school moved to its current location and added a freshman academy and a

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-oriented magnet program.

History

Atlantic Community High School, originally named Seacrest High School, was built in 1949 as a racially segregated school for white students in

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and Boynton Beach,

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. African-American students living in the area attended Carver High School, which later became Carver Middle School and is now the Delray Beach Full Service Center. The school began the process of

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in 1961 when Yvonne Lee entered the school, one of only four African-American students attending otherwise all white schools in Palm Beach County that year. Seacrest remained almost all white, and Carver remained all African-American, until 1970, when Carver High School was closed and its student body merged with that of Seacrest, which was renamed Atlantic High School. The school adopted the colors of Seacrest High School (Green and White) and the mascot of Carver High School (the eagle). It kept Seacrest High's old location along Seacrest Boulevard. In 1989, the school became an

World School. In 2005, the school moved to its current location on Atlantic Avenue. In 2011, Kathleen Weigel was promoted from principal of the school to the new district position of Assistant Superintendent of Professional Growth. Weigel, who was principal for more than 10 years was replaced by Bear Lakes Middle School principal Anthony Lockhart.

Student demographics

There were 2324 students enrolled in Atlantic Community High School in the 2015–2016 school year. Fifty-three percent of the students were female. The student body was 56%

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, 21%

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, 13%

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, 6%

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, 3%

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, and less than 1% each Native American and

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Academics and magnet programs

School ratings

The school was rated annually by the

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until the assessment was replaced in 2019. School ratings were then calculated by the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) through 2023, and currently by the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Due to the

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grades were not assessed in 2020, and only assessed if the school opted in for 2021.

International Baccalaureate

Atlantic is home to one of the five

(also known as IB) high school programs of

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(the others being

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, Suncoast High School, and

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) and caters to students living in the southern parts of the district.

Construction Academy

Atlantic's construction academy was added to the school beginning in fall 2005. The students of the academy designed and built a

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called the "Eagle's Nest" (after the school mascot) for charity in collaboration with the city of Delray Beach. The groundbreaking ceremony for the project kick-off was held in December 2005. It is a three bedroom, two bath house, . On October 25, 2010, the Construction Academy broke ground on a new house called "Eagle's Nest 2". The house is to be a "green" house and the design incorporates aspects of a

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, using green construction material design principles. It too is being done in collaboration with the city of

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Atlantic participates in the 8A athletic division of the

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. The school fields teams in 43 sports including football, basketball, baseball, swimming, soccer, softball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, volleyball, cross country, track and field, weightlifting, and flag football among others. The Atlantic Boys' Baseball Team won the 13-7A District Championship against Dwyer on April 24, 2014. The Atlantic Boys' soccer team made it into the 4A state final four in the 2013–14 season. In 2015, Atlantic added a lacrosse team, both Boys and Girls. They ended up playing their inaugural season that year. In the 2015–16 season, the undefeated Eagles football team won the 10-8A District Championship against the undefeated Boca Raton Bobcats on October 30, 2015, in a rivalry matchup, and in 2017 they competed in the state championships.

JROTC

Atlantic is home to the Eagle Battalion of the

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Clubs

Atlantic supports a wide variety of clubs, including

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, Academic Games, ACE, French National Honors Society, Black Student Union, Literary Club, Art Club, International Culture Club, Science Club/Science Olympiad, People for Animal Welfare (PAW), Jewish Forum, Muslim Student Association, Asian Culture Club, Latinos in Action,

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, We the People, Queer Student Union (QSU), Robotics Club, Drama Club,

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, and chapters of the

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and Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society.

Notable alumni

* Bobby Butler after playing at Florida State went on to play for the

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throughout the eighties and early nineties. *

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played one year for the

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and four years for the

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. * Jake Eder,

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Pitcher

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played for the

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and the

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of the

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currently a free agent. *

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, right tackle for the

started career with the

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. *

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, professional soccer player for NY/NJ Gotfham FC and 10th pick overall at the

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* Jayron Hosley, a cornerback played four years with the

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currently a free agent. *

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, fifth-round draft pick of the

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in the

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, and former

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for the

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. *

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, former

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) *

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, wide receiver played for

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and the

currently a free agent. *

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, former

player (

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) * Mike Rumph, former cornerback for the

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of the

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. Currently the cornerbacks coach for the

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team

References

External links

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