Blanche Ely High School
| Blanche Ely High School | |
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| Address | |
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1201 Northwest 6th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 33060-5318 United States |
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| Coordinates | 26°14′34″N 80°07′51″W / 26.242766°N 80.130758°WCoordinates: 26°14′34″N 80°07′51″W / 26.242766°N 80.130758°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Home of the Mighty Tigers" "Destination Excellence" |
| School district | Broward County Public Schools |
| Principal | Karlton Johnson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,874 |
| Color(s) | Orange and Green |
| Mascot | Mighty Tiger |
| Website | www.broward.k12.fl.us/elyhigh |
Blanche Ely High School is a high school located in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida. Blanche Ely High School serves all cities in Broward County that are north of Sunrise Blvd. The school is named for Blanche Ely, former principal and social activist.
Blanche Ely High School offers medical and engineering magnet programs and vocational programs such as the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and the LPN nursing
The Practical Nursing Program at Blanche Ely High School is part of the Broward County Practical Nursing Program. It is the only Practical Nursing Program in a comprehensive high school in the State of Florida. Students who qualify for this program, and successfully complete it, are awarded certificates of completion at the end of their senior year. They also qualify to take the Florida State Board of Nursing licensing exam (NCLEX) to become Licensed Practical Nurses.
In addition to completing the general education requirements for graduation, students are required to take specific prerequisites prior to acceptance into the program. Courses in the discipline of nursing are taken during the junior and senior years and include classroom, laboratory and nursing practicum in a variety of health care settings. Such as clinics, nursing homes & hospitals. Emphasis is placed on preparing students capable of safe, competent practice with provisions for progressive educational growth and upward mobility in nursing. Admission into the program is both limited access and competitive.
Their mascot is the Mighty Tiger. State championship include 2002 in football, 1993, 2007, 2012, and 2013 in boys basketball, and 2003 and 2007 in track and field. Under the guidance of Coach William F. Boynton Blanche Ely High School won the Class A Florida High School Athletic Association Cross Country Championship in 1968. The Cross Country Team finished runners-up in 1969.
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