Northeast High School (Oakland Park, Florida)


Northeast High School is a high school in Oakland Park, Florida. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district.
Northeast High School is an all magnet school with three specialties: Biotechnology, Latin and Alternative Energy. All students must choose one of the three magnet programs to enroll in, and this determines several courses that the students will take.
It serves: much of Oakland Park, Sea Ranch Lakes, a portion of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, sections of Fort Lauderdale, a portion of Tamarac, and a portion of North Lauderdale east of Florida's Turnpike.

Demographics

In 2018, the total student enrollment was 2200. The ethnic makeup of the school was 27% White, 40% Black, 29% Hispanic, 1% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1% Multiracial, and 1% Native American or Native Alaskan.

FCAT scores

Northeast High has received FCAT school grades of:
In February 2007, Dr. Sandy Melillo, an English and TV Production teacher at Northeast, was named Broward County's 2008 Teacher of the Year and state finalist. In 2009, she moved to Pompano Beach High School, where she teaches now.
In 2007, Northeast was awarded a GOLDEN SCHOOL AWARD from the State of Florida Commissioner of Education Jeanine Blomberg. This award was given in recognition of the leadership and support rendered to the school volunteer program.

Notable alumni

Northeast High School has a myriad of clubs such as:
In 1991, Northeast High School's Air Force JROTC unit, Florida-822, won first place overall at the Florida State Drill Team & Color Guard meet hosted at Patrick Air Force Base led by Cadet Colonel Kevin Croyle and Cadet Captain John Osorio. Earlier in the same school year, Florida-822 won its first ever first place overall by winning the Lake Worth High School Regional Drill Meet. To finish out the school year the unit went to its first ever national drill meet. The drill team and color guard finished in the top five units in the country of over thirty schools participating.
Other Notable Events:
Northeast High School participates in the following sports: