Hollywood Hills High School

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Hollywood Hills High School

District	Broward County Public Schools
School type	Public
Religious affiliation	None
Location	Hollywood, Florida, USA
Enrollment 2007-2008	2500 students
Grades	9-12
Campus surroundings	Suburban
School Mascot	Spartans
School colors	Orange and Blue
School Hours	7:35 AM to 2:40 PM
Average Class Size	28

Hollywood Hills High School is a secondary school located in Hollywood, Florida which teaches grades 9-12.

Contents 1 Notable alumni 2 Notable Teachers 3 Small Learning Communities 4 Advanced Coursework 5 Clubs/Extracurricular Activities 5.1 County-Sanctioned Athletic Programs: 6 External links

[edit] Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Hollywood Hills High School include:

• Dr.Tyler Cymet
• Alan Gelfand - Inventor of the ollie.
• Scott Hirsch - 2006 Boxing Manager of the Year
• Robert Wexler - U.S. Congressman from Florida
• Brian Hecker - Director of "Bart Got a Room"
• Willie Martinez - University of Georgia defensive coordinator

[edit] Notable Teachers

Notable Teachers of Hollywood Hills High School include:

• Frank Gulla - AP Calculus teacher, M.I.T. alum, has been at H.H.H.S. since the school opened.
• Jon Wilson - AP U.S. and European History teacher, has taught college-level social studies for more than thirty years. Former SGA faculty advisor and winner of the Brain Bowl.
• Deborah Clark - Has taught creative writing, drama and AP English Language. Faculty Advisor to Literary Magazine, GLBSU and S.P.A.M.M. talent show.
• Bob Zeitlin - AP Biology teacher, Harvard Dental School, has been faculty advisor to Science Club and U.S. Swim Coach for the World Games.

[edit] Small Learning Communities

Hollywood Hills High School Contains Small Learning Communities

• The School of Business and Human Services

The School of Business and Human Services welcomes students who are interested in the fields of marketing, fashion, business management, culinary arts, childcare, and education. Core subjects will incorporate business applications of the subject knowledge. All students selecting this SLC must take Business Systems and Technology.

• The School of Government and Communications

The School of Government and Communications welcomes students who would like to become translators, linguists, mediators, diplomats, lawyers, police or security officers, politicians, historians, government workers, journalists, T.V. producers or web designers. It provides courses that are focused on cultural development and human interactions. All students in this SLC must take one of the following: Geography, Speech & Debate or Journalism.

• The School of Liberal, Creative, and Performing Arts

The School of Liberal, Creative and Performing Arts welcomes students interested in the creative production of ideas and the development of student talents. Core subjects encourage creative expression with an emphasis on matching a student’s talents with possible career paths.

• The School of Health, Science, and Engineering

The School of Health, Science and Engineering welcomes students interested in a career that involves problem solving, investigation, technical design, and/or one of the many medical related fields. Hands-on activities and experiential learning are incorporated into the core subjects. All students in the SLC must enroll in either Anatomy and Physiology or Physics before graduation.

[edit] Advanced Coursework

Hollywood Hills offers qualified students honors, dual enrollment and Advanced Placement coursework. AP course offerings include:

• AP United States History
• AP European History
• AP United States Government
• AP Psychology
• AP English Language
• AP English Literature
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• AP Statistics
• AP Computer Science
• AP Spanish Language
• AP Spanish Literature
• AP French Language
• AP Studio Art
• AP Music Theory

[edit] Clubs/Extracurricular Activities

• Student Government Association (SGA)
• National Honor Society (NHS)
• Spanish National Honor Society
• Computer Club
• Band
• Bible Club
• Best Buddies
• Brain Bowl
• Chorus
• Debate Team
• Drama Club
• Future Florida Educators of America(FFEA)
• French Club
• Spanish Club
• Yearbook Staff
• Newspaper Staff
• Language Connection Tutoring Program
• Peer Counseling
• SWAT
• Literary Magazine
• Principal's Advisory Council
• Silver Knight

[edit] County-Sanctioned Athletic Programs:

• Basketball (Boys' and Girls')
• Baseball (Boys')
• Cross Country (Boys' and Girls')
• American football (Boys')
• Flag football (Girls')
• Golf (Boys')
• Soccer (Boys' and Girls')
• Swimming (Boys' and Girls')
• Tennis (Boys' and Girls')
• Track and Field (Boys' and Girls')
• Softball (Girls')
• Volleyball (Boys' and Girls')
• Water Polo (Boys' and Girls')
• Wrestling (Boys')

[edit] External links

• Hollywood Hills High School website
• Hollywood Hills High School statistics provided by publicschoolreview.com
• Broward County Public Schools FCAT school grades (2002-2005)
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