Stranahan High, 1800 SW Fifth Place: grades 9-12, 1,129 students on the Aug. 21 district count and an A in Florida's 2026 school grades.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ zone map for Stranahan High, attendance boundaries and Tenth Day Enrollment Count, Broward County’s school boundary map data and city limits map, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory and the FHSAA’s 2026-27 football assignments.

Stranahan High is the Broward County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 on SW Fifth Place, southwest of downtown. About 26% of Fort Lauderdale’s area is in its attendance zone, the second-largest share of any high school, according to Broward County’s boundary map data. The school calls itself “a proud all magnet school.”

Who to call
Address 1800 SW Fifth Place, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Phone 754-323-2100
Grades 9 to 12
District Broward County Public Schools
State school number 0211

Principal

Principal Nichola Stephenson Gayle, according to the school’s Meet the Administrators page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 1,129 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year. That is 122 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 1,328 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 21 students per teacher.
  • Building use: the district’s Redefining Our Schools 2026-27 data report (PDF) counts 1,139 students in a building with permanent space for 2,325, or 49.0% full. It lists the school among those below 70% of permanent capacity.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and, for high schools, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a high school at 65% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (65% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 B

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • English language arts: 51%
  • Math: 43%
  • Science: 81%
  • Social studies: 78%
  • Graduation rate (2024-25): 98%
  • College and career acceleration (2024-25): 82% of graduates

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool or the Stranahan High zone map (PDF). About half of the zone’s area is inside Fort Lauderdale. The rest is in Davie (16%), Hollywood (10%) and Dania Beach (9%), and about 15% is land the county map labels as county regional facilities.

Comparing the district’s middle and high school attendance boundaries:

North Fork Elementary closed. On Jan. 21, 2026, the School Board consolidated North Fork Elementary into Croissant Park, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall and Walker elementaries for 2026-27, according to the district’s May 12 Redefining Our Schools update (PDF). Broward County’s boundary map data still draws the old North Fork zone, so the shares on this page treat it separately; the district’s 2026-27 zone maps and Find My School tool are the authority.

The district’s May 12 Redefining Our Schools update (PDF) lists a new Maritime Technology Academy at Stranahan among its program additions. No proposal in the 2026-27 round, presented Oct. 6, names Stranahan.

Calendar and bell times

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5

The school posts its schedules on its Orange/Blue calendar and bell schedules page.

Magnet programs

The school describes itself as an all-magnet school. Its magnet programs page lists:

  • Biomedical Sciences
  • iCAN, which the school says offers 13 career pathways with industry certifications
  • Science and Pre-Engineering
  • Cambridge (AICE)

The school also runs a NAF Academy. Its apply page explains how to enroll.

Sports and activities

Stranahan, the Dragons, plays football in Class 3A, Region 4, District 15 for 2026-27, with Cardinal Gibbons and Dillard, according to the FHSAA’s assignments.

The school’s athletics page lists baseball, boys and girls basketball, cheerleading, cross country, flag football, football, golf, boys and girls soccer, softball, swimming, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. Follow the Dragons on our Friday night football page and the high school scoreboard.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Stranahan High serve?

Grades 9 through 12. It is a Broward County Public Schools high school at 1800 SW Fifth Place, Fort Lauderdale.

What is Stranahan High’s school grade?

Stranahan earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 65% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and a B in 2024.

Which middle school feeds Stranahan High?

New River Middle covers nearly all of Stranahan’s zone on the district’s boundary maps; a small part is in the Parkway Middle zone.

What football district is Stranahan in?

Class 3A, Region 4, District 15 for 2026-27, with Cardinal Gibbons and Dillard, according to the FHSAA.