High Schools In Davie 

Rounding out at high school, the top recommended high schools in Davie are College Academy at Broward College, William T. McFatter Technical High School, and Nova High School. College Academy and McFatter Technical High are both rated a 10/10 by greatschools.org while Nova High is rated 7/10. However, all schools receive an “A” from the FDOE’s school accountability report.    

In terms of academic performance, all of these schools are a good choice for your child's high school education, but they do have slight differences that may help determine which is the best one for your child. First of all, all of these schools have earned the College Success Award for their efforts in preparing students for college and later careers. College Academy and Nova High won the award three years in a row: 2018, 2019, and 2020. And McFatter Technical High won it in 2018 and 2019. 

College Academy has no published standardized test scores on greatschools.org, but students who attend the College Academy can get a jumpstart on their college careers and take dual enrollment classes easily at Broward College.  

McFatter Technical High scores better in standardized testing than Nova High with a 92% proficiency in United States history, an 89% proficiency in Geometry, and an 88% proficiency in biology. And Nova High scores an 84% proficiency in United States history, a 71% proficiency in Geometry, and a 67% proficiency in biology, exceeding the state standard in United States history and geometry and meeting it in biology.  

McFatter Technical High is also unique in that it is a magnet school that provides education in technical and traditional academic areas. Students who attend McFatter Technical High are required to take 24 credits of college preparatory curriculum and eight technical credits in whichever field the student chooses. To complete their technical credits, students must dual enroll at McFatter Technical College. 

Note that students who want to attend College Academy and McFatter Technical High must apply and be selected while there is no application process for Nova High.   

To find out more about these Davie high schools, be sure to check out their websites and go to greatschools.org to read parent testimonials. Remember if you are unsatisfied with the high school options in Davie, you can check out our other city profiles to find out more about high schools in the surrounding areas.   

For more information about each of these schools’ COVID-19 protocols, check out the Broward County public school website. Also, visit greatschools.org or niche.com for additional parent testimonials and to explore any other Doral schools in more depth. And to see the criteria for Florida Department of Education ratings, go to their website. Note that all quotes listed above come from parent reviews at greatschools.org.