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Home > Relocation Resources > Top U.S. High Schools > Spanish River Community High School
Spanish River Community High School
Spanish River Community High School is established in 1983. It is a public, coeducational high school serving the cities of Boca Raton and Delray Beach as part of the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida. The school was rated an A school by the Florida Department of Education in 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2006 and ranked 410 in the 2004 Newsweek list of the 1,000 top high schools.
The school opened under the direction of Dr. William Pinder, who was appointed in 1982 to oversee the staffing and opening of Spanish River. Johnson left to accept a promotion in 1997 and was replaced on an interim basis by long-time assistant principal Barbara Porcher.
With the opening of Olympic Heights Community High School, OHCHS in unincorporated west Boca Raton in 1991, the major football rivalry shifted. OHCHS was formed primarily by students and faculty transferred from Spanish River creating a natural bond and athletic rivalry. The school with the best record in city competition was awarded the city championship trophy. By the mid-1990s the rivalry had faded and Spanish River has not played PJP in several seasons.
Spanish River's athletic teams have won a number of state titles, including championships in Girl's Cross Country, Boy's Soccer, Boy's Volleyball, and Girl’s Tennis etc. The program also includes a unique Saturday Academy program for middle and high school students. The Saturday Academy features narrowly focused, in-depth courses in American history which give students and teachers the time and flexibility to study topics that may otherwise not be fully addressed during school hours. The school's traditional athletic rival is Boca Raton Community High School, though this has varied as the athletic districts have realigned over the years and as local schools have grown or contracted in population.
The school with the best record in city competition was awarded the city championship trophy. By the mid-1990s the rivalry had faded and Spanish River has not played PJP in several seasons. In 2006, the Spanish River Biotech Academy was created in order to attract new students to the school and to lead education in Palm Beach County. Initially, classes were held in science rooms at the school.
The mission of Spanish River Community High School is to provide educational opportunities that enable all students and staff to reach their potential in a safe, supportive environment.
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