Gulliver Preparatory School or simply Gulliver Prep, is a private co-educational school. Its management offices are in Kendall, a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida.[1] Its three campuses are across the county.
| Gulliver Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
 Gulliver Preparatory School | |
| Location | |
| Information | |
| 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 |
Previously the administrative offices were in Coral Gables.[2]
History
Gulliver Academy was founded in 1926.[3] Gulliver Preparatory opened in 1975.[4] The Miller Drive Campus opened in 1996.[5] 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
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
Accreditation
Gulliver Prep is accredited by five agencies: the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS), the Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC), and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA).
Academics
Gulliver Prep offers honors, International Baccalaureate program, Advanced Placement, work and extracurricular experiences. The average class size at Gulliver is 16 students; the student/teacher ratio is approximately 8-to-1.[citation needed] 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.
Academic Programs are offered at all campuses. The Marian C. Krutulis PK-8 campus offers middle school students Gateway to Technology and Gateway to Technology for Girls. The Upper School Campus Signature Academic Programs include architecture, biomedical sciences, engineering, international business and entrepreneurship and law and litigation.[citation needed]
Age discrimination lawsuit
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 to 2011 contract was not renewed. Snay's daughter, Dana Snay, posted information about the settlement on social media and the social media 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]
Notable alumni
- R. Alexander Acosta, National Labor Relations Board, United States Secretary of Labor
- Michael Baiamonte, Miami Heat PA announcer
- George P. Bush, grandson of President George H.W. Bush, nephew of President George W. Bush, son of Governor Jeb Bush, current Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office
- Soman Chainani, author of The School for Good and Evil series
- Nelson Dellis, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021USA Memory champion
- CJ Donaldson, College Football Player
- Tony Dokoupil, American broadcast journalist and co-anchor, CBS This Morning
- Sylvia Fowles, WNBA basketball player (2015 WNBA Finals MVP) and Olympic gold medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Transferred from Miami Edison High School
- Joe Jackson, NFL defensive end
- Craig Gottlieb, cast member on History Channel's Pawn Stars
- Enrique Iglesias, singer and musician
- Julio Iglesias Jr., singer and musician
- George Lombard Jr., 26th selection in the 1st round of the 2023 MLB draft by the New York Yankees
- Buck Ortega, NFL tight end
- Marysol Patton, The Real Housewives of Miami
- Patrick Robinson, NFL defensive back
- Steven Rodriguez, baseball player
- Blake Ross, co-creator, Mozilla Firefox
- Tina Rivers Ryan, curator, art historian[11]
- Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook
- Andrew Talansky, professional triathlete and retired professional cyclist on the Cannondale-Drapac cycling team[12]
- Sean Taylor, NFL All-Pro safety
Athletics
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.
The football field was renamed Sean Taylor Memorial Field on September 5, 2009, in honor of the late football player.
FHSAA team championships by sport
| Sport | Gender | Championships | Years | Runner-up | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Girls | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lacrosse | Boys | 0 | 0 | |||
| Soccer | Boys | 7 | 1992, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2020 | 2 | 2013, 2021 | |
| Girls | 1 | 2011 | 4 | 1997, 1999, 2001, 2013 | ||
| Softball | 6 | 1998, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | 1 | 2007 | ||
| Swimming | Boys | 1 | 2016, | 4 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 2017 | |
| Girls | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 1 | 2005 | ||
| Tennis | Boys | 10 | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019 | 3 | 2002, 2004, 2012 | |
| Girls | 7 | 1994, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2019 | 4 | 1999, 2002, 2003, 2012 | ||
| Track & Field | Boys | 0 | 0 | |||
| Girls | 1 | 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[13]
References
External links
- Gulliver Prep home page retrieved on May 10, 2024.