Accomplishments and Strengths of Coral Gables High
What You Need to Know
Coral Gables Senior High has many strengths such as its academic program. We offer a variety of different level classes and have a very diverse curriculum. There are many different academic concentration programs including Business Management and IT, Design Education Hospitality, Health Public Service and Law, Visual and Preforming Arts, Communication Arts Film and Digital Media, International Baccalaureate, Academy of Finance, and theCavalier Teaching Academy.
We also have stellar athletic teams, theatre troops and tons of different extra curricular activities. We have been rated a B school and 94% of our graduating senior classes move on to attend a 2/4 year college or university. We have had students
Coral Gables SHSH has a list of many notable alumni such as:
Zach Banks - racing driver.
Jimmy Arguello - professional dancer, So You Think You Can Dance
Allan Bakke - applied to the University of California Medical School at Davis but was rejected two times on the basis of a racial quota system; this led to the U.S. Supreme Court's Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision
Steve Cohen - member of Congress from Memphis, Tennessee in Miami, Florida.
Gail Edwards - actress on It's a Living, Blossom, Full House
Robert H. Frank (class of 1962) - professor of economics at Cornell University and business columnist for The New York Times
Lillian Glass - author, media personality
Gil Green - music video and film director
Paul Jennings Hill - first person to be executed for killing an abortion provider
Silvio Horta - television producer, Ugly Betty, Jake 2.0
Maxx Klaxon (Class of 1989) - electropop musician and performance artist
Katherine Kurtz - fantasy writer
William B. Lenoir - astronaut on early Columbia space shuttle mission
Donna Jo Napoli - writer of children's books
David Norona - television actor
Paul Steinhardt (Class of 1970) - co-discover of icosahedrite, a naturally-occurring icosahedral quasicrystal
Janet Reno - former US Attorney General; captain of Coral Gables High debate team
Karen Russell (Class of 1999) - author
Winston Scott - former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Captain
Roy Sekoff (Class of 1978) - founding editor of Huffington Post
Hugh Wilson (Class of 1961) - movie director/writer, creator of WKRP in Cincinnati, Emmy winner
George Winston (Class of 1967) - jazz/new-age pianist
Frank Zagarino (Class of 1978) - action movie actor
Maxine Clark (Class of 1967) - founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop
Tom Bailey - Philadelphia Eagles
Glenn Cameron (Class of 1971) - linebacker, Cincinnati Bengals
Neal Colzie (Class of 1971) - defensive back, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Craig Curry - "Negro Quarterback" of Gables first integrated team, which was named Team of the Century by the FHSAA]
Al Del Greco - placekicker, Green Bay Packers, Phoenix Cardinals, Houston Oilers
Gary Dunn - Pittsburgh Steelers
Jonathan Diaz - professional baseball infielder for the New York Yankees organization.
Frank Gore (Class of 2001) - running back, Buffalo Bills
Patrick McCain (Class of 2009)- quarterback for the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League
Ralph Ortega (Class of 1971) - Atlanta Falcons
Denzel Perryman (Class of 2011) - linebacker, Los Angeles Chargers
Larry Rentz - San Diego Chargers
Pat Ruel (Class of 1968) - offensive line coach, most recently for the Seattle Seahawks and the USC Trojans
Darryl Sharpton (Class of 2005) - Houston Texans, Washington Redskins
Gerald Tinker (Class of 1968) - Olympic athlete and professional football player, Atlanta Falcons
Jonathan Vilma (Class of 2000) - linebacker, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints
Van Waiters (Class of 1983) - Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings
Cary Williams - attended the school for one year; cornerback, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks
Yonder Alonso - baseball player, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres
Juan Alvarez - former professional baseball player, Anaheim Angels, Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins
Randy Clark - former professional boxer
Al Cueto - ABA basketball
Mike Fuentes - former professional baseball player, Montreal Expos
Rick Greene - former professional baseball player, Cincinnati Reds
Glen Johnson - boxer
Mike Lowell - Florida International University, baseball, New York Yankees, Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox
Jim Maler - former professional baseball player, Seattle Mariners
Eli Marrero - baseball player, former Major League catcher, St. Louis Cardinals
John Pennel (Class of 1958) - pole vaulter; first person to clear 17 ft (5.2 m); 11 world records; two-time Olympian
Eddy Rodríguez - baseball player, San Diego Padres