Glades Central High School

Glades Central Community High School
Address
1001 SW Ave M
Belle Glade, Florida, Palm Beach 33430
United States
Information
School type Public secondary
Opened 1995
Status Open
School district Palm Beach County School District
Principal Angela Avery Moore[1]
Teaching staff 60
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 992 (2015)
Color(s) Maroon and Gold
         
Nickname Raiders
Rival Pahokee Blue Devils
Website http://www.edline.net/pages/Glades_Central_High_School

Glades Central High School is a high school located in Belle Glade, Florida. In the 2014–15 school year its enrollment numbered 992 students. It is known for having one of the best high school football teams in the nation, with more football players in the NFL and in the NCAA than any other high school. In fact the New York Times reported that small, rural Glades Central had produced more current National Football League players than any other high school in the country with 7 during the 2001 season.[2] The Raiders have won six Florida High School football titles, tying for the second most in state history with Lakeland and University Christian.[3] Their main rival is Pahokee Blue Devils. Meets between the two are known as the Muck Bowl one of the most famous high school rivalry games in the nation and can draw up to 25,000 spectators each year. Glades Central has won 17 out of the 25 games since 1984.

Notable football players from Glades Central High School

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Coordinates: 26°40′09″N 80°40′52″W / 26.669238°N 80.681241°W / 26.669238; -80.681241

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