Observations of STA, Gibbons and Chaminade

[OldSchoolLion]

Below are recent photos of teams from St Thomas Aquinas, Cardinal Gibbons, and Chaminade-Madonna.  According to info in the internet...Broward County's population is 27% Black.  STA has 2171 students, 7.8% Black.  CG has 1175 students, 16.1 % Black.  C-M has 550 students, 13.1 % Black.  Why does the overall student population of the schools, as well their football teams, not mirror the demographics of the county?  Judging by the photos, over half of their football rosters are Black.  If these schools can find ways to assist Black athletes, why not non-athletes as well, which would result in higher overall populations of Blacks at their schools?   

When I see these pictures, I cannot help but think that in the past, some of these kids would be going to traditionally Black public schools like Dillard and Ely...football programs that have declined over the past 10 or more years.  If the private schools are creating opportunities for advancement for Black athletes...that's great!  And maybe that justifies the "cost" of the decline of the public school football programs in Broward County.  But what about the vast majority of Black kids(or other minorities), who do not play football?  Where are the opportunities for them?  Are they not as "attractive?" 

If half or more of their football teams are Black, why not half of the overall school population?  I know that may sound a bit silly, but isn't it a bit silly when a predominantly white school has a football team whose starters are nearly all Black?  I only remember seeing two White kids start for Chaminade at their state final.  I would not be surprised if more than half of the Black males at that school are starters on the football team.   

No hidden agenda for raising this issue.  Just seems like something is askew here.  Whenever an organization or system of any type is disproportionate, makes me wonder "why?" 

 

[“PANTHER NATION(CODE BLUE)]

19 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Below are recent photos of teams from St Thomas Aquinas, Cardinal Gibbons, and Chaminade-Madonna.  According to info in the internet...Broward County's population is 27% Black.  STA has 2171 students, 7.8% Black.  CG has 1175 students, 16.1 % Black.  C-M has 550 students, 13.1 % Black.  Why does the overall student population of the schools, as well their football teams, not mirror the demographics of the county?  Judging by the photos, over half of their football rosters are Black.  If these schools can find ways to assist Black athletes, why not non-athletes as well, which would result in higher overall populations of Blacks at their schools?   

When I see these pictures, I cannot help but think that in the past, some of these kids would be going to traditionally Black public schools like Dillard and Ely...football programs that have declined over the past 10 or more years.  If the private schools are creating opportunities for advancement for Black athletes...that's great!  And maybe that justifies the "cost" of the decline of the public school football programs in Broward County.  But what about the vast majority of Black kids(or other minorities), who do not play football?  Where are the opportunities for them?  Are they not as "attractive?" 

If half or more of their football teams are Black, why not half of the overall school population?  I know that may sound a bit silly, but isn't it a bit silly when a predominantly white school has a football team whose starters are nearly all Black?  I only remember seeing two White kids start for Chaminade at their state final.  I would not be surprised if more than half of the Black males at that school are starters on the football team.   

No hidden agenda for raising this issue.  Just seems like something is askew here.  Whenever an organization or system of any type is disproportionate, makes me wonder "why?" 

 

Lol of course they are mostly black with these private schools it’s a wash my back I wash yours type of thing ...we give u a free ride you help give us championships. And I can almost guarantee you that most of the black kids at these schools are on the football team or basketball their not just there because the school is so awesome. 

Ps back in the day these kids would have been at Dillard and Ely TRUST ME! SChools like those up top was our enemy back then 

[FloTech]

13 minutes ago, "PANTHER NATiON" (WE HERE) said:

Lol of course they are mostly black with these private schools it’s a wash my back I wash yours type of thing ...we give u a free ride you help give us championships. And I can almost guarantee you that most of the black kids at these schools are on the football team or basketball their not just there because the school is so awesome. 

Ps back in the day these kids would have been at Dillard and Ely TRUST ME! SChools like those up top was our enemy back then 

They already know that blacks are the ones that win them championships lol jk hey most blacks prolly need it tho 

[Zoe Boy]

4 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Below are recent photos of teams from St Thomas Aquinas, Cardinal Gibbons, and Chaminade-Madonna.  According to info in the internet...Broward County's population is 27% Black.  STA has 2171 students, 7.8% Black.  CG has 1175 students, 16.1 % Black.  C-M has 550 students, 13.1 % Black.  Why does the overall student population of the schools, as well their football teams, not mirror the demographics of the county?  Judging by the photos, over half of their football rosters are Black.  If these schools can find ways to assist Black athletes, why not non-athletes as well, which would result in higher overall populations of Blacks at their schools?   

When I see these pictures, I cannot help but think that in the past, some of these kids would be going to traditionally Black public schools like Dillard and Ely...football programs that have declined over the past 10 or more years.  If the private schools are creating opportunities for advancement for Black athletes...that's great!  And maybe that justifies the "cost" of the decline of the public school football programs in Broward County.  But what about the vast majority of Black kids(or other minorities), who do not play football?  Where are the opportunities for them?  Are they not as "attractive?" 

If half or more of their football teams are Black, why not half of the overall school population?  I know that may sound a bit silly, but isn't it a bit silly when a predominantly white school has a football team whose starters are nearly all Black?  I only remember seeing two White kids start for Chaminade at their state final.  I would not be surprised if more than half of the Black males at that school are starters on the football team.   

No hidden agenda for raising this issue.  Just seems like something is askew here.  Whenever an organization or system of any type is disproportionate, makes me wonder "why?" 

 

Does this same question applys to University?

[OldSchoolLion]

3 hours ago, Zoe Boy said:

Does this same question applys to University?

..interesting that Pace is a Catholic school like Gibbons, Chaminade, STA, McCarthy and Columbus, yet look at the difference in demographics.  Stranahan and Dillard are very close to St Thomas and are predominantly black schools.  It surprises me that there are not more black students attending there.  

Broward County Private Schools

Cardinal Gibbons 1175 students, 16.1 % Black. 

Chaminade-Madonna 550 students, 13.1 % Black

American Heritage/Plantation 2780 students, 9.9% black 

St Thomas Aquinas 2171 students, 7.8 % black

University 1820 students, 5.4% black

Archbishop McCarthy 1596 students, 4% black

North Broward Prep 1649 students, 1.2 black

Dade County

Monsignor Pace 907 students, 32.4% black 

Christopher Columbus 1579 students, 2% black

Gulliver Prep 650 students, 1.3% black

[BrowardHandicapper]

Those coaches better be careful:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/fired-nj-football-coach-wanted-white-players-field-article-1.3965363