Stranahan High, 1800 SW Fifth Place, Fort Lauderdale: grades 9-12, 1,129 students on the Aug. 21 count, zoned for east Davie. A for 2026.

Last checked Oct. 8, 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 city boundary 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 in Fort Lauderdale, east of Davie. It is on this list because its attendance zone takes in east Davie near the Fort Lauderdale line, about 8% of the town’s land, according to the district’s boundary maps. 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.

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).

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

  • New River Middle in Fort Lauderdale sends nearly all of its zone to Stranahan and makes up almost all of the high school’s zone.
  • In Davie, the homes in this zone are assigned to Stephen Foster Elementary, in Fort Lauderdale, or to the northern part of the Davie Elementary zone, and then New River Middle.

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

Calendar

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

  • Friday, Oct. 9: early release
  • 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’s magnet programs pages list:

  • Biomedical sciences
  • Science and pre-engineering
  • iCAN career and academic programs
  • Cambridge
  • A NAF Academy

The school’s apply page covers how to enroll in a magnet program.

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 calendar lists home football at Drive Pink Stadium.

Its 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. See our high school scoreboard for results.

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Frequently asked questions

Which parts of Davie are zoned for Stranahan High?

East Davie near the Fort Lauderdale line, about 8% of the town’s land, according to the district’s attendance boundaries. Those homes go to New River Middle first.

What is Stranahan High’s school grade?

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

Is Stranahan a magnet school?

The school calls itself an all-magnet school. Its magnet programs include biomedical sciences, science and pre-engineering, Cambridge and iCAN.

What football district is Stranahan in?

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