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Boca Ciega High School (BCHS) is an American four-year public high school in Gulfport, Florida, south of the St. Petersburg city line, and is part of the Pinellas County Schools district. Commonly referred to as Bogie by students and staff, the school has a student enrollment of 1,683 and 98.5 teachers (FTE) (2009–10 school year).〔 *(National Center for Education Statistics page for Boca Ciega ) Retrieved February 22, 2011〕 Boca Ciega's nickname is the Pirates and its colors are gold, white and navy (previously gold, white and red). Its interscholastic teams compete in the Pinellas County Athletic Conference. Any student in the county may enroll in the BCHS "school-within-a-school" Fundamental Program, which emphasizes a “back-to-basics” educational structure, student responsibility and mandatory parental involvement.〔(Boca Ciega High School Fundamental Program ) Retrieved February 18, 2010〕 Boca Ciega is also home to the Center for Wellness and Medical Professions, a county-wide magnet program for students interested in careers in healthcare. The school's Project Lead The Way curriculum emphasizes science, engineering, and engineering technology. BCHS juniors and seniors with a grade point average of 3.0 and higher may be eligible to earn high school and college credit through dual enrollment coursework at St. Petersburg College.〔(Boca Ciega High School website ) Retrieved February 17, 2011〕 Opened in 1953, a new campus on the current site was completed in 2012. ==History== Ground was broken for a $1.34-million school in December 1952, the first new high school built in southern Pinellas County in 26 years. It was open-air with a central administration building and classrooms extending out in a series of parallel wings to take advantage of the Florida weather by providing maximum natural light and exposure for each classroom.〔 In July 1953, the school board chose ''Boca Ciega'' (after the nearby bay) as the school's name over Gulfport, Sunshine City, Sun City, Central, Gulf Coast, 58th Street, and Southwest St. Petersburg. Prospective students chose gold (for the Sun) and white (for sand) as the school colors and "Rebels" as the nickname. In September 1953, BCHS opened with 964 students in grades 9–12. The first principal, Richard L. Jones, declared there would be no "rebels" at his school; in another vote, students chose "Pirates."〔Wilson, John "Gulfport's Boca Ciega High to celebrate its golden run" (May 19, 2004), ''St. Petersburg Times''〕 Ironically, Rebels was later adopted as the nickname of the school's cross-town rival, Dixie Hollins High School. On March 13, 1954, Christine J. Baker, choir director from 1953–72, directed the first spring concert. She supervised several singing groups, notably the Baker's Dozen, who performed at the 1964 New York World's Fair after raising $12,000 to make the trip.〔Wilson, John "Gulfport's Boca Ciega High to celebrate its golden run" (May 19, 2004), ''St. Petersburg Times''〕 The school band performed in Nassau, Bahamas on April 23, 1960, the first out-of-the-country performance by a St. Petersburg-area high school.〔"Boca Ciega Band Set for Nassau-Concert" (April 20, 1960), ''St. Petersburg Times'', p. 14-C〕 In 1970, the band visited Bogota, Colombia. On July 11, 1976, the BCHS Jazz Band performed at the US Bicentennial celebration at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The 1964 Mrs. America Pageant was held at the BCHS auditorium.〔"Crowning Slated Tonight for New Mrs. America" (April 11, 1964), ''St. Petersburg Times'', p. 1-B〕 In 1967, a portion of the student body was transferred to the new Lakewood High School. Gordon Young became principal in 1968. Boca Ciega, by then only grades 10–12, had been an all-white school until 1967 when one black student was enrolled that year. Then in 1968, 85 black students were transferred from then-overcrowded Lakewood High. It led to the first of several racial disturbances at the school over the next five years, the first on April 23, 1969.〔Fulkerson, Perry "Boca Absenteeism High" (April 24, 1960), ''Evening Independent'', p. 3-A〕 Court-ordered desegregation took place in 1971, which sparked a week of racial disturbances in December.〔Randolph, Eleanore "Boca Ciega Under Heavy Guard" (December 9, 1971), ''St. Petersburg Times'', p. B-4〕 Hugh B. Kriever became principal in 1973. That year, racial violence again broke out at the school on February 5;〔The Associated Press "Racial Violence Keeps Students from Boca Ciega" (February 7, 1973), ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune'', p. 5C〕 and on April 11, which was later labeled by a hearing examiner as "a full-fledged racial riot".〔Orsini, Bette "5 Boca Ciega Students Expelled in Wake of 'Race Riot'" (May 18, 1973), ''St. Petersburg Times'', p. 5-B〕 In September 1970, BCHS students organized to fight for the abolition of the county-wide student dress and grooming code, which had been liberalized that spring through student pressure.〔Mullane, Sheila "Students Plan to Fight County School Dress Code" (September 17, 1970), ''St. Petersburg Times'', p. 3-A〕 The movement spread to other schools〔"Dress Code Protests Increase" (September 18, 1971), ''Evening Independent'', p. 1-C〕 and the code was finally relaxed in January 1971.〔Mullane, Sheila "Schools End Hair Suspensions" (January 22, 1971), ''Evening Independent'', p. 1-A〕 John C. Demps was named principal in 1976. Drainage renovations were completed in 1980, improving swampy conditions on campus which had been prone to flooding. In 1986, BCHS received a $24,500 federal grant and implemented a campaign to restore the school's image and spirit. The buildings received a fresh coat of paint, and parents, students and staff re-discovered the words to the fight song thanks to Mary Ann Frey, a teacher who was a 1968 graduate.〔 Brown, Marilyn "Everyone works to regain Pirates' pride and spirit" (January 21, 1986) ''The Evening Independent'', p. 1-A〕 In January 1987, Barbara Paonessa became the first woman (and longest-serving) principal until May 2003. An Army Junior ROTC program was established in 1988. Boca Ciega underwent a major renovation from 1990–93, which included a new music building (named in memory of Baker), remodeling the gymnasium (named in memory of basketball coach Kenneth T. Robinson), restructuring the administration building and installing central air conditioning. Classrooms were restored, asbestos floor tiles were removed and carpeting installed. The auditorium and library were updated. In the fall of 1997, the Center for Wellness and Medical Professions magnet facility opened.〔Wilson, John "Gulfport's Boca Ciega High to celebrate its golden run" (May 19, 2004) ''St. Petersburg Times''〕 John M. Leanes served as principal from 2004 until his retirement in April 2007, followed by Paula-Gene Nelson.〔Tobin, Thomas "Bogie blue even after he's gone" (April 27, 2007) ''St. Petersburg Times''〕 Michael Vigue became principal in October 2010. During the 2011-12 school year, students and teachers noted a reduction in student disturbances and credited Vigue, as well as the new enclosed buildings which limit walking outside in open-air hallways.〔(Salustri, Cathy "Boca Ciega High School: 180-Degree Change" (June 14, 2012) ''The Gabber'' )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boca Ciega High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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