Boca Raton Community High School is a magnet high school that is part of the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It has been rated an "A" school each consecutive year by the Florida Department of Education since 2005 and was ranked 62nd on the list of America's Best High Schools by Newsweek in 2010. Campus In 2002, the school was almost entirely demolished, and then reconstructed as a new, fully functional, state-of-the-art campus. There is a brand new science building. In August 2007, the building of a new stadium began, and it was finished by July 2008. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the stadium features FieldTurf, a type of artificial turf with a thin, blade-like carpet that will allow use no matter what the weather. The new turf is also twice as soft as the previous field, so falling on it is safer. The installation of artificial turf was the first for any school in the Palm Beach County School District, according to Jim Cartmill, assistant director of program management with the School Board. The stadium features a nine-lane track, bleachers that stretch from goal line to goal line (for the home team fans) and from 10-yard line to 10-yard line (for visitors), with seating for up to 4,025 people, a 1,000 seat increase over the previous stadium. The stadium is accessible to the handicapped. It also has a pole vault and high jump, along with eight lighted tennis courts. An Olympic-sized swimming pool was added and opened in early 2011. Student body Statistics Student-teacher ratio is 1:17 41% of teachers have advanced degrees The average number of years teachers spend teaching is 2 Student ethnicity Student ethnicity is as follows: White 61% Hispanic 23% Black 11% Mixed race 3% Asian 3% Native American <1% European <1% Student subgroups Statistics: Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 32% Students with disabilities 11% Gifted students 2% English language learners 6% Academics FCAT scores 2009 Passing Rate: Grade 9 Reading 70% (State Average: 49%) Math 85% (State Average: 68%) Grade 10 Reading 58% (State Average: 37%) Math 89% (State Average: 69%) Writing 89% (State Average: 77%) Grade 11 Science 53% (State Average: 37%) AVID Program Boca High is initiating the use of AVID strategies, beginning 2017. STEM Program Boca High is known for its magnet program, called STEM. This stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math,