Marjory Stoneman Douglas would be embarrassed to find out about the horrendous shooting on Wednesday at the Parkland secondary school named in her respect. No less than 17 individuals were butchered, and removed understudy Nikolas Cruz, the suspect, was in police guardianship.
Douglas, a previous Miami Herald essayist and earthy person, was known for endeavoring to spare the Everglades, among different causes. She kicked the bucket in 1998 at 108 years old; her remaining parts were scattered over a bit of Everglades National Park that bears her name.
The Northwest Broward school opened in 1990, as a feature of the Broward County Public School locale. It's the main open secondary school in Parkland and serves understudies grades 9 through 12.
Its adage: "Be sure. Be energetic. Be glad to be a falcon." The Eagles are the much commended walking band. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Eagle Regiment got in front of the rest of the competition at the Florida Marching Band Championship, or FMBC, last November.
As indicated by late school investigation site Niche.com, the school has 2,972 understudies with an understudy educator proportion of 23 to 1. According to state test scores, 66 percent of understudies are at any rate capable in math and 72 percent in perusing.
Google surveys were for the most part positive about the instructive office.
Previous understudy Rachel Lehrman stated: "Generally, an awesome school. There are heaps of clubs and the games are great. Numerous larger amount classes are advertised. My instructors were benevolent and educated. No, it wasn't great. No secondary school is. Understudies originated from riches and acted entitled. There was sex and sedates and everything else that goes ahead in a secondary school. In any case, I felt safe strolling the lobbies and made incredible companions, you should simply discover your gathering and after that the children that you don't care for blur out of spotlight."
Remarkable graduated class incorporate nearby columnist Dave Aizer, "Sharknado" performing artist Cassie Scerbo and MLB player Mike Caruso.
Chief Ty Thompson has been at the activity for a long time.
"My group is focused on actualizing my vision for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by: keeping up a sheltered, secure, and drawing in condition where understudies are urged to think basically and convey and work together viably guaranteeing they are set up for life after secondary school," he composed prior on the site.
Thompson's keep going refresh on the site was a notice with respect to protecting yourself against this season's flu virus and also arranged exercises for Black History Month. That was Friday.
On Wednesday morning, he tweeted a Happy Valentine's Day to all.
The school will be shut Thursday and Friday.
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