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MIAMI, FLORIDA - October 21, 2009 – Coral Reef Senior High School was pleased to have Manual A. Diaz, Mayor  ofthe City of Miami, as the2009 Principal for a Day. Inviting community leaders such asMayor Diaz to shadow Ms. Adrianne Leal, Principal, Coral Reef Senior High School for a day is a concept designed to help participants understand the rewards and rigors of the principalship. Principal for a Day programs have resulted in appreciation and respect for schools, teachers, and principals, and they have built lasting partnerships. Mayor Diaz is recognized as one of America’s most innovative mayors.
Sponsored by Merrill Lynch, Principal for a Day is part of a national model that is engaging the private sector to take a leadership role in public education. Whether a business or community leader, legislator, or the PTA president is invited to shadow the school principal, these guests are usually astounded by the dedication and motivation of the principal and staff, the students' eagerness to learn, the good discipline, and the enormous number of services schools offer.
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About Coral Reef
Coral Reef Senior High School,
Miami's Mega-Magnet, opened its doors in 1997 as
a $32.3 million facility. Coral Reef is located in the Southwest
of Miami-Dade County adjacent
to the Richmond Heights community on 59 beautifully landscaped
acres. Two open courtyards enhance the ambiance of the school
environment. The campus includes a seven-acre community park,
four outdoor basketball courts, six tennis courts, a quarter-mile
track, football and soccer practice fields, and softball and baseball
fields. In additional, there is an agriscience land-laboratory
containing a greenhouse, garden, and aquatic and small animal
areas. Large gatherings of students, parents and community members
can be comfortably accommodated in the state-of-the-art school
auditorium, which seats 804, and the gymnasium, which can accommodate
over 2,000 people. The building itself measures 306,000 square
feet excluding the courtyard, which measures over one acre. The
initial budget was projected at $64.5 million, but when completed
on June 19, 1997 the project required less money. Coral Reef Senior High School
is a unique four-year mega-magnet high school comprised of six
academics: International Studies/International Baccalaureate;
Business/Finance; Agriscience/Engineering Technology; Leisure
Medicine/Health Sciences; Visual/Performing Arts; and Legal/Public
Affairs. In additional to the academic, a comprehensive program
of activities and athletics is available to all students. Coral
Reef maintains close ties with numerous community professionals,
business, and agencies. Since the students have all applied to
attend (and subsequently been selected by lottery) and parents/community
totally support school programs, and environment exists which
promotes: high levels of academic commitment to the school and
outside community, and preparation for future success in the students,
approximately 24 percent of whom are white, non-hispanic students,
24 percent are African-American students, 45 percent are Hispanic
students, and eight percent are autistic, emotionally handicapped,
as well as other health impaired. Visit Coral Reef Senior High School at http://coralreef.dadeschools.net for more information. |
