Gulliver Preparatory School
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| Gulliver Preparatory School | |
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 Students at Gulliver Preparatory School in May 2010 | |
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| Type | Private, Independent |
| Opened | 1926 (Gulliver Academy) 1975 (Gulliver Preparatory School) |
| Grades | PK - 12 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue White |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Website | http://www.gulliverprep.org |
Gulliver Preparatory School or simply Gulliver Prep, is a private co-educational school. Its management offices are in Kendall, Florida, a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida.[1] Its previous administrative offices were in Coral Gables, Florida.[2]
History
[edit]20th century
[edit]Gulliver Academy was founded in 1926.[3] Gulliver Preparatory opened in 1975.[4] The Miller Drive Campus opened in 1996.[5]
21st century
[edit]In 2021, Gulliver Preparatory broke ground on a new center for student life, which will be located at its Marian C. Krutulis PK-8 Campus. The center is the first major construction undertaken as part of the school's new master plan. It is also part of Gulliver's long-term plan to consolidate its four academic campuses into two.[6]
Campuses
[edit]The school reports more than 2,200 students enrolled at two campuses.[7]
- Gulliver Prep - Marian C. Krutulis PK-8 Campus - Coral Gables
- Gulliver Prep - Upper School Campus - Pinecrest
Academics
[edit]Gulliver Prep offers honors, International Baccalaureate program, Advanced Placement, work and extracurricular experiences. Gulliver offers more than 30 AP courses, an internship program, and dual enrollment opportunities at the University of Miami, Florida International University [8] and Miami-Dade College.[9]
Gulliver Preparatory awards the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Age discrimination lawsuit
[edit]In 2014, Patrick Snay, a former headmaster for the Miami, Florida location, was awarded a settlement of $80,000 related to an age discrimination complaint he had brought against the institution when his 2010 contract was not renewed. Snay's daughter, Dana Snay, posted information about the settlement on social media and her post was used as evidence that the Snays had violated the non-disclosure agreement with Gulliver Preparatory; courts ultimately ruled in the school's favor.[10]
Athletics
[edit]Gulliver's teams, The Raiders, have won district, regional, sectional, state runner-up and state championships, as well as numerous conference championships. Gulliver currently competes in the 4A classification. The Miami Herald awarded Gulliver the All Sports Award for having the top program for small schools in Miami-Dade County, and the Florida High School Activities Association ranked Gulliver Schools 2nd in the state in the 2A and 3A classifications dependent upon sport.
FHSAA team championships by sport
[edit]| Sport | Gender | Championships | Years | Runner-up | Years | Notes |
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| Baseball | 1 | 2004 | 2 | 1998, 2010 | ||
| Basketball | Boys | 0 | 0 | |||
| Girls | 1 | 2004 | 0 | |||
| Cross Country | Boys | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2001 | 0 | In 1999, cross-country became the first team to win back-to-back titles in Miami-Dade County | |
| Girls | 2 | 1990, 1997 | 1 | 1996 | ||
| Football | 1 | 2001 | 1 | 2008 | Team featured Sean Taylor and Buck Ortega. The 2019 Raiders football team was the first team to ever go undefeated in the regular season. While the raiders did not win a state championship that year, this team included some big names like, Donell Harris, Diego La'Monica, Gabriel Taylor, Terell Torrence, Westley Neal, and Will Bettridge | |
| Golf | Boys | 10 | 0 | |||
| Girls | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Lacrosse | Boys | 10 | 0 | |||
| Soccer | Boys | 40 | 1992, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2020 | 2 | 2013, 2021 | |
| Girls | 10 | 2011 | 4 | 1997, 1999, 2001, 2013 | ||
| Softball | 60 | 1998, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | 1 | 2007 | ||
| Swimming | Boys | 10 | 2016, | 4 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 2017 | |
| Girls | 40 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 1 | 2005 | ||
| Tennis | Boys | 10 | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019 | 3 | 2002, 2004, 2012 | |
| Girls | 70 | 1994, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2019 | 4 | 1999, 2002, 2003, 2012 | ||
| Track & Field | Boys | 0 | 0 | |||
| Girls | 10 | 1998 | 2 | 2002, 2003 | ||
| Volleyball | Girls | 0 | 0 | |||
| Water Polo | Boys | 4 | 2007, 2012, 2014, 2021 | 3 | 2001, 2006, 2011 | |
| Girls | 9 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013 | 5 | 1998, 2000, 2014, 2017, 2021 | ||
| Total | 61 | 32 |
Source: FHSAA.org[11]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Alexander Acosta, attorney and former U.S. Secretary of Labor
- Michael Baiamonte, public address announcer, Miami Heat
- George P. Bush, attorney, former Texas General Land Office commissioner, and eldest child of Jeb Bush
- Soman Chainani, author, The School for Good and Evil
- Nelson Dellis, memory athlete, consultant, and five-time USA Memory Champion
- Tony Dokoupil, author and co-anchor of CBS Mornings
- CJ Donaldson, college football player, Ohio State
- Joe Dunand, former professional baseball player, Miami Marlins
- Sylvia Fowles, former professional basketball player, Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx
- Craig Gottlieb, militaria and antique dealer and reality television personality, Pawn Stars
- Enrique Iglesias, Spanish singer and songwriter
- Julio Iglesias Jr., Spanish singer and songwriter
- Joe Jackson, former professional football player, Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys
- Evan Kravetz, professional baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds
- Buck Ortega, former professional football player, New Orleans Saints
- Patrick Robinson, former professional football player, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Diego Chargers
- Paco Rodriguez, former professional baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Blake Ross, software engineer and co-creator, Firefox
- Tina Rivers Ryan, curator, researcher, author, editor, and art historian
- Eduardo Saverin, co-founder, Facebook
- Andrew Talansky, triathlete
- Sean Taylor, former professional football player, Washington Commanders
References
[edit]- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Kendall CDP, FL" (Archive). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 26, 2015.
- ^ "[1]" (Archive). Gulliver Schools. October 9, 2011. Retrieved on January 3, 2016. "1500 San Remo Avenue, Suite 420 Coral Gables, Florida 33146"
- ^ "Gulliver Academy." Gulliver Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2009.
- ^ "Gulliver Preparatory Campus". Gulliver Schools. October 9, 2011. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Gulliver Pinecrest Prep Campus."
- ^ BizJournals, "Gulliver Prep breaks Ground on Center for Student Life," March 2, 2021 [2]
- ^ "Private School Campuses & Facilities in Miami".
- ^ Florida International University, "Partner Schools," [3] accessed 8 March 2021
- ^ Miami-Dade College, "Miami-Dade County Private Schools Approved for Dual Enrollment," updated 2009 [4]
- ^ "Girl costs father $80,000 with 'SUCK IT' Facebook post". CNN. March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "FHSAA.org - FHSAA Championship Record Books". www.fhsaa.org. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
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