Nova High School
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3600 College Avenue Davie, Florida 33314 United States |
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| School type | Public high school Public Secondary |
| Motto | We do the right thing |
| Established | 1960 |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Founder | Ford |
| Status | Open |
| School board | BCPS |
| School district | Broward County Schools |
| Superintendent | Robert W. Runcie |
| School number | 1281 |
| School code | 1281 |
| Principal | John LaCasse |
| Head of school | John LaCasse |
| Staff | approx. 110 |
| Faculty | largest number of National Board certified teachers in the district |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Age range | 14–19 |
| Enrollment | 2200 |
| Number of students | 2200 |
| Classes | 7 three days a week and block schedule 2 days a week (the "hybrid") |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Classes offered | All Advanced Placement classes plus elective and core classes |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | Current holding of 5,000 students daily |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green & gold |
| Slogan | At Nova, we do the right thing. |
| Athletics | Pat McQuaid |
| Athletics conference | Broward County Athletic Association (District 5A) |
| Sports | All FHSAA Sports |
| Mascot | Titan & NT |
| Team name | Titans |
| Rival | St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
| National ranking | 500 |
| Newspaper | Titan Times |
| Yearbook | Olympian |
| Feeder schools | Nova Middle School |
| Affiliation | FHSAA |
| Debate Coach | Christopher Relyea |
| Student Government Association Sponsor (SGA) | Crystal Bohan |
| Athletic Director | Pat McQuaid |
| Drama Thespians | Troupe 4611 |
| Director of Bands | Joshua P. Bishop |
| Website | NHS Official Site |
Nova High School is a public high school located in Davie, Florida and is part of the Broward County Public Schools district. It is one of four schools that comprise the Nova Center for Applied Research and Professional Development, the others being Nova Eisenhower Elementary School, Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School, and Nova Middle School. Nova Eisenhower Elementary, the newest of the three lower schools, began in downtown Ft. Lauderdale, in the old Fort Lauderdale High School building, while the current facility was being built in Davie.
The Nova campus is located within the South Florida Education Center, a consortium of area institutions which include the main campuses of Nova Southeastern University, Broward College, and the McFatter Technical Center, as well as regional campuses of the University of Florida and Florida Atlantic University. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, and has earned a FCAT school grade of "A" every year since 1999, with only one "B" grade in the 2002-2003 year.
Nova High School was established in 1960, and opened in September 1963, as a joint project between the Broward County Public Schools and Ford Foundation. Known as the Nova Educational Experiment, the project aimed to create a community of schools spanning elementary to university level education in one location. Forman Field, the 545 acre site of a vacated naval aviation facility and located in the then rural areas of Broward County was chosen as the site for the project.
The Nova schools were originally jointly funded by the Ford Foundation and local sources, and were known for their progressive curricula and use of experimental teaching methods. Students were required to pass an entrance exam for acceptance and a lengthy waiting list often existed for potential students. The school year consisted of eleven months of instruction, with a one-month summer break.
Nova was the beta testing site for "Propaganda" and a number of other academic games. The earliest national academic games tournaments were held on the Nova campus during the late 1960s.
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