Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
| Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School | |
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5901 Pine Island Road Parkland, Florida 33076 |
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| School type | High School |
| Motto |
Be Positive Be Passionate Be Proud to be an Eagle! |
| Founded | 1990 |
| School board | Broward County Public Schools |
| Principal | Ty Thompson |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | South Florida – Broward |
| Color(s) | Maroon & Silver |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Website | http://www.douglashigh.com/ |
Coordinates: 26°18′14″N 80°16′08″W / 26.304°N 80.269°W
Be Positive Be Passionate
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is located in Parkland, Florida. It is a part of the Broward County Public School district, and it is the only public high school in Parkland.
Stoneman Douglas has an FCAT school grade of "A" for the 2015–2016 academic year.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was named after the Everglades environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas. The school opened in 1990 with students in grade 9 though 11, most of which were transferring students from nearby Coral Springs High School and J. P. Taravella High School. The first senior class graduated in 1992.
Newsweek's 2015 national ranking in for high schools rated Douglas as #358 in the nation, and #13 in Florida, which is the highest ranking of any school in Broward County.
The Stoneman Douglas Winter Percussion first began in 1999 but reemerged in 2006. During the 2009 season they received 3rd place at finals. They also received 1st place in every competition leading up to finals, except for the midseason WGI competition where they received 2nd overall in finals after coming back from 5th in preliminaries. DPKA!
During the 2009 marching season, the percussion line also received straight superiors at every show for the 2008-2009 season.
Then under new direction they resurfaced in 2015 and won first place at the Boca WGI regional and first place at the SFWGA championships.
The Stoneman Douglas Eagle Regiment originally called the Marching Eagles have competed and appeared locally and nationally in the 1995 Peach Bowl, at the 1996 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day parade,1998 Fiesta Bowl Parade and Competition, 1999 Tournament of Roses Parade, 2003 Bands of America Florida Regional 5th place, 2004 and 2016 Bands of America Atlanta Regional Top 10 Finalist, 2004 FMBC 4A State Champions, 2007 FMBC 3A State Champions, 2009 FMBC 3A State Champions, also played at the 2010 Super Bowl XLIV, just to name a few.
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