Dillard High School
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Dillard High School is a historic public high school located in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...

 of Broward County, Florida
Florida
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. Dillard is available to all of Broward County. This school was established in 1907. The school is a magnet school
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...

 for Emerging Computer Technology and Performing Arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...

.

Dillard has an FCAT
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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 school grade of "B" for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Performing Arts Program

As the first public school for people of African decent in Ft Lauderdale, Dillard High School incorporated 2 magnet programs in an effort it integrate & expand the educational horizons of this historic school.http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/olddillardmuseum/AboutUs/About%20Us960.html

Dillard Center for the Arts (DCA) provides training in dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....

, music
Music
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, theater, and visual arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...

, as well as an academic schedule. Students must demonstrate ability and interest in one of the four artistic academic potential. Such programs within the music department were keyboard, voice, band, orchestra and commercial music. The chorus, chorale, gospel choir, jazz band and rock band performs in Broward county and the Fort Lauderdale community. DCA, in partnership with students, parents, staff, and the arts community, offers a full complement of course offerings, as well as performance and competitive opportunities at the local, state, and national levels.

Emerging Computer Technology

It was nationally recognized by The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
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 in 1995 and holds the District of Broward County's charter chapter of the American Technology Honor Society, currently they have the National Technology Honor Society .

There are many courses in digital media
Digital media
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, computer programming
Computer programming
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, robotics
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...

, and electronic technology hardware/network support
. In addition, Dillard High School offers many advanced placement and honors courses. Over $1,000,000 in scholarships were awarded to Dillard ECT students.

Demographics

As of 2011, the total student enrollment was 1496. The ethnic makeup
Ethnic group
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 of the school was 7% White
White people
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, 88% Black
Black people
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, 4% Hispanic
Hispanic
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, 0% Asian
Asian people
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 or Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
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, 1% Multiracial
Multiracial
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, and 0% Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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 or Native Alaskan.

Notable alumni

Johhny C. Taylor. Jr., President & CEO of Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

NFL:
  • Pat Sims
    Pat Sims
    Patrick Sims is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn University....

     - Defensive Tackle (2008- ) Cincinnati Bengals
    Cincinnati Bengals
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  • Stanley McClover
    Stanley McClover
    Stanley McClover is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn....

     - Defensive End (2006- ) Carolina Panthers
    Carolina Panthers
    The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

     and Houston Texans
    Houston Texans
    The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

  • Jovan Haye
    Jovan Haye
    Jovan Haye is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     - Defensive Tackle (2005- ) Carolina Panthers
    Carolina Panthers
    The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

    , Cleveland Browns
    Cleveland Browns
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    , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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     and Tennessee Titans
    Tennessee Titans
    The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

  • Percy Howard
    Percy Howard
    Percy Lenard Howard is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys in 1975. He was an unlikely star for the CowBoys in Super Bowl X.-Early years:...

     - Wide Receiver (1975) Dallas Cowboys
    Dallas Cowboys
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  • Chris Gamble
    Chris Gamble
    Chris Lee Gamble is an American football player with the Carolina Panthers. During his NFL career Gamble has only played cornerback, but was briefly a wide receiver at the Ohio State University. He was converted into a cornerback during his sophomore year...

     - Cornerback (2004- ) Carolina Panthers
    Carolina Panthers
    The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

  • Quinn Gray
    Quinn Gray
    Quinn F. Gray, Sr. is a former American football quarterback who played for four seasons in the National Football League and one season each in the United Football League and NFL Europe. He played for the Frankfurt Galaxy in 2003, the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2005–2007, the Kansas City...

     - Quarterback (2003- ) Jacksonville Jaguars
    Jacksonville Jaguars
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    , Houston Texans
    Houston Texans
    The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    , Indianapolis Colts
    Indianapolis Colts
    The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

    , Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs
    The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

     and New York Sentinels
    New York Sentinels
    The New York Sentinels and Hartford Colonials are a currently inactive professional American football team that played in the United Football League in its 2009 and 2010 seasons...

     of the UFL
  • Isaac Bruce
    Isaac Bruce
    Isaac Isidore Bruce is a retired American football wide receiver. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Memphis....

     - Wide Receiver (1994- ) Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams
    St. Louis Rams
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     and San Francisco 49ers
    San Francisco 49ers
    The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

  • Frank Sanders - Wide Receiver (1995–2003) Arizona Cardinals
    Arizona Cardinals
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     and Baltimore Ravens
    Baltimore Ravens
    The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...

  • Lorenzo White
    Lorenzo White
    Lorenzo Maurice White , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He attended Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale in Florida. A 5 ft 11 in running back from Michigan State University, White played in 8...

     - Running Back (1988–1995) Houston Oilers and Cleveland Browns
    Cleveland Browns
    The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

  • Louis Holmes
    Louis Holmes
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    -Defensive End (2008) San Francisco 49ers
    San Francisco 49ers
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    ,(2009) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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    ,and Sacramento Mountain Lions  of the[United Football League(2009)(UFL)]

NBA:
  • Keyon Dooling
    Keyon Dooling
    Keyon Latwae Dooling is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.-Basketball career:...

     - Basketball Player (2000- ) Los Angeles Clippers
    Los Angeles Clippers
    The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...

    , Miami Heat
    Miami Heat
    The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

    , Orlando Magic
    Orlando Magic
    The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...

    , New Jersey Nets
    New Jersey Nets
    The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

     and Milwaukee Bucks
    Milwaukee Bucks
    The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....



Former Faculty:
  • Julian Edwin Cannonball Adderley - Jazz Alto Saxophonist


Performing Artists:
  • Daniel Bernard Roumain
    Daniel Bernard Roumain
    Daniel Bernard Roumain is a classically trained composer, performer, violinist, and band-leader noted for blending funk, rock, hip-hop and classical music into an energetic and experiential sonic form. DBR is of Haitian-American heritage and he attended Dillard Center for the Arts in Fort...

      Composer/Violinist/Band Leader
  • Elias Soriano
    Nonpoint
    Nonpoint is an American nu metal band formed in 1997. The band consists of Elias Soriano and Rob Rivera . Currently they are signed to Razor & Tie and working on new a record which is expected to be released in Spring 2012....

      Heavy Metal Vocalist
  • Jason Derulo
    Jason Derulo
    Jason Joel Desrouleaux , better known by his stage name Jason Derülo, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. After producing records for several artists and writing songs for Cash Money Records, co-founder of the label Birdman, Young Money Entertainment owner Lil Wayne and rapper...

      c/o 2005 Singer/Songwriter
  • Black Violin
    Black Violin
    Black Violin is an American hip hop duo from Florida comprising two classically trained string instrumentalists. Kev Marcus plays the violin and Wil B. plays the viola....

     Violin Group
  • Mickey Zetts
    Mickey Zetts
    Mickey Zetts is a singer/songwriter/composer living in New York City.Formerly of South Florida, Mickey Zetts started out acting and writing plays/music for the theatre. He attended the performing arts magnet at Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale and was a member of the theatrical fraternity...

    Songwriter/Playwright

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