McArthur High, 6501 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood: grades 9-12, 1,863 students on the Aug. 21 count, zoned for east Pembroke Pines. C for 2026.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone map, attendance boundaries, Tenth Day Enrollment Count, the FHSAA’s 2026-27 football assignments, Broward County’s school boundary map data and city limits map, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

McArthur High is the Broward County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. It is on this list because its attendance zone takes in the east end of Pembroke Pines, about 16% of the city’s land. More than 60% of the McArthur zone lies inside Pembroke Pines, according to the district’s boundary maps and Broward County’s city limits.

Who to call
Address 6501 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, FL 33024
Phone 754-323-1200
Grades 9 to 12
District Broward County Public Schools
State school number 0241

Principal

Principal Mark P. Howard, according to the school’s administration page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 1,863 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year. That is five more than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 1,879 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 25 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and, for high schools, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a high school at 65% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 C (59% of possible points)
2024-25 B
2023-24 C

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • English language arts: 51%
  • Math: 40%
  • Science: 57%
  • Social studies: 71%
  • Graduation rate (2024-25): 96%
  • College and career acceleration (2024-25): 82% of graduates

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. The state’s report card is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable grades file.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool or the McArthur High zone map (PDF).

In Pembroke Pines, the McArthur zone takes in the Pembroke Pines Elementary zone, the Pembroke Pines part of the Boulevard Heights Elementary zone and part of the Pasadena Lakes zone.

Comparing the district’s middle and high school boundaries, the McArthur zone is fed by:

  • Apollo Middle in Hollywood, about 58% of the zone’s area
  • Pines Collegiate Academy 6-12 in Pembroke Pines, about 28%
  • Driftwood Middle in Hollywood, about 14%

The district’s 2026-27 zone map shows no boundary change for McArthur.

Calendar and bell times

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Friday, Dec. 18: early release
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5

The school’s 2026-27 bell schedule (PDF) runs classes from 7:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. on regular days, with dismissal at 12:40 p.m. on early release days. Its calendars and bell schedule page has the A/B day calendar.

Programs

The school’s specialized programs page lists an AICE Cambridge program and a 3DE academy run with Junior Achievement, a four-year program built around case challenges set by business partners.

Sports and activities

McArthur, the Mustangs, plays football in Class 4A, Region 4, District 15 for 2026-27, according to the FHSAA’s assignments, with American Heritage of Plantation, Miami Norland and Miramar. The school’s athletics page names Benny Theysen as athletic director, 754-323-1200. Results are on our high school scoreboard and Friday games in our Friday night football guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Which parts of Pembroke Pines are zoned for McArthur High?

The east end of the city, including the Pembroke Pines Elementary zone and the Pembroke Pines part of the Boulevard Heights zone, about 16% of the city’s land, according to the district’s attendance boundaries.

What is McArthur High’s school grade?

A C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 59% of possible points. It earned a B in 2025 and a C in 2024.

Which middle schools feed McArthur High?

Apollo Middle in Hollywood, part of Pines Collegiate Academy 6-12 in Pembroke Pines and part of Driftwood Middle, according to the district’s boundaries.

What time does McArthur High start?

Classes run from 7:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. on regular days, according to the school’s 2026-27 bell schedule.