Great schools are one reason young families flock to Coral Springs and Parkland. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and J.P. Taravella High School have been named two of the best high schools in the country.

The two high schools are on a list of eight Broward County Public Schools that were recognized by Newsweek magazine as the top high schools in the nation. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland was ranked 25th in Florida and 136th in the nation, while J. P. Taravella High was ranked 80th in the state and 656th in the country.

The achievement was recognized by the Coral Springs City Commission at a recent meeting.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Principal Ann Andersen-Kowalski thanked the community and the parents for the award. “We’re very fortunate to have such a supportive community and parents who actually enable us to have the kind of programs, rigor and relevance that we do,” she said.

Schools in Coral Springs feel the support of the City Commission throughout the year, said Shawn Cerra, principal at J.P. Taravella High. "We are blessed to have outstanding students and a great faculty. The award is about their hard work and effort,” he said.

For details, visit www.browardschools.com.