Boyd H. Anderson High School

Academics

Boyd Anderson had a Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test school grade of "C" for the 2011–12 academic year.

Boyd Anderson High School is the first public school in Broward County to contain an accredited International Baccalaureate diploma program as a magnet program. It gained this distinction in December 1985. In September 2005, it began offering the "Middle Years" program.

The school also has a Health and Wellness magnet program. Additionally, the school offers dual enrollment courses such as ENC101 Composition, Transportation, and Safety.

Athletics

The school's track and field teams reached three state championships in Track and Field (1995, 1997, 2000), three state championships in Cross Country (1992, 1996, 1998), and ranked #2 nationally in Track and Field (1998), and 18th in Cross Country. They won the 5A Basketball State Championship in 1994.

Debate

In addition to successful athletic programs, the school also had success in forensics or speech & debate. In 2010 a debate team started at Boyd Anderson that competed in the Florida Forensic League. In the second year of the debate team, two Boyd Anderson Students advanced from the South Florida region to the National Forensic League National Championship Tournament.

Service organizations

Boyd Anderson also maintains several community service-based organizations including: Key Club, Students Helping Achieve Philanthropic Excellence, Ladies of Distinction, Brother to Brother, Sister to Sister, and Gentlemen of Distinction.

Demographics

As of the 2021–22 school year, the total student enrollment was 1,879. The ethnic makeup of the school was 90.6% Black, 9.8% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan, and 0.2% Pacific Islander.

Notable alumni

• Ivan Aska (2008), basketball player
• Anthony Bell, American football linebacker
• Don Blackmon, American football linebacker
• Josh Bynes (2007), American football linebacker
• Todd Devoe, American football wide receiver
• Tim Golden, American football linebacker
• Abdul Hodge (2001), American football linebacker
• Eddie Jackson (2013), American football safety
• Bruce "JoJo" Natson (2012), American football wide receiver and return specialist
• Ryan Reid (2005), basketball player
• Mitch Richmond, Hall of Fame professional basketball player
• Scott W. Rothstein, disbarred lawyer and convicted felon
• Asante Samuel, American football cornerback
• Benny Sapp (2000), American football cornerback
• Richard Smith, American football wide receiver

References

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