| Gulliver Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Independent |
| Opened | 1926 (1926) (Gulliver Academy) 1975 (Gulliver Preparatory School) |
| Grades | PK - 12 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Navy Blue White |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Rivals | Ransom Everglades School |
| Website | http://www.gulliverprep.org |
Gulliver Preparatory School or simply Gulliver Prep, is a private co-educational school. Its management offices are in Kendall, Florida, a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its previous administrative offices were in Coral Gables, Florida.
History
20th century
Gulliver Academy was founded in 1926.[1] In 1952 Marian Krutulis purchased it, reopening it in 1954 and moving it to the Coral Gables site in 1967.[2] High School classes were added; the first senior class graduated in 1977.[3] It is a for-profit school.[4][5] The Miller Drive Campus opened in 1996.[6]
21st century
Marian Cline Krutulis, the school's owner, also served as director of the school until 2007 when she was succeeded by her son, John Krutulis.[7] Jonathan M. Schoenwald became the principal of the prep school in 2014. With a PhD in American history from Stanford University and administrative experience at Hunter College of the City University of New York, Princeton University, and Stanford, Schoenwald's appointment was unusual for a high school.[8]
In 2022, Gulliver Preparatory opened a new center for student life, located at its Marian C. Krutulis PK-8 Campus.[9][10]
Campuses
The school reports more than 2,200 students enrolled at two campuses.[11]
- Gulliver Prep - Marian C. Krutulis PK-8 Campus - Coral Gables
- Gulliver Prep - Upper School Campus - Pinecrest
Academics
Gulliver Prep offers honors, International Baccalaureate program, Advanced Placement, work and extracurricular experiences. Gulliver offers more than 30 AP courses, an internship program, and dual enrollment opportunities at the University of Miami, Florida International University[12] and Miami-Dade College.[13]
Athletics
Gulliver's teams, The Raiders, have won district, regional, sectional, state runner-up and state championships, as well as numerous conference championships. Gulliver currently competes in the 4A classification.[citation needed]
Student Life
Newspaper
The Raider Voice is Gulliver's online news source.[14]
FHSAA team championships by sport
| Sport | Gender | Championships | Years | Runner-up | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 1 | 2004 | 2 | 1998, 2010 | ||
| Basketball | Boys | 0 | 0 | |||
| Girls | 1 | 2004 | 0 | |||
| Cross Country | Boys | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2001 | 0 | In 1999, cross-country became the first team to win back-to-back titles in Miami-Dade County | |
| Girls | 2 | 1990, 1997 | 1 | 1996 | ||
| Football | 1 | 2001 | 1 | 2008 | Team featured Sean Taylor and Buck Ortega. The 2019 Raiders football team was the first team to go undefeated in the regular season. | |
| Golf | Boys | 10 | 0 | |||
| Girls | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Lacrosse | Boys | 10 | 0 | |||
| Soccer | Boys | 40 | 1992, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2023, 2024 | 2 | 2013, 2021 | |
| Girls | 10 | 2011 | 4 | 1997, 1999, 2001, 2013 | ||
| Softball | 60 | 1998, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | 1 | 2007 | ||
| Swimming | Boys | 10 | 2016, | 4 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 2017 | |
| Girls | 40 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 1 | 2005 | ||
| Tennis | Boys | 10 | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019 | 3 | 2002, 2004, 2012 | |
| Girls | 70 | 1994, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2019 | 4 | 1999, 2002, 2003, 2012 | ||
| Track & Field | Boys | 0 | 0 | |||
| Girls | 10 | 1998 | 2 | 2002, 2003 | ||
| Volleyball | Girls | 0 | 0 | |||
| Water Polo | Boys | 4 | 2007, 2012, 2014, 2021 | 3 | 2001, 2006, 2011 | |
| Girls | 9 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013 | 5 | 1998, 2000, 2014, 2017, 2021 | ||
| Total | 61 | 32 |
Source: FHSAA.org[15]
Notable alumni
- George Lombard Jr., baseball player
- Alexander Acosta, attorney and former U.S. Secretary of Labor
- Michael Baiamonte, public address announcer, Miami Heat
- George P. Bush, attorney, former Texas General Land Office commissioner, eldest child of Jeb Bush
- Soman Chainani, author
- Nelson Dellis, memory athlete
- Tony Dokoupil, author and co-anchor of CBS Mornings
- CJ Donaldson, college football player, Ohio State
- Joe Dunand, baseball player
- Sylvia Fowles, basketball player
- Craig Gottlieb, reality television personality
- Enrique Iglesias, singer and songwriter
- Julio Iglesias Jr., singer and songwriter
- Joe Jackson, football player
- Evan Kravetz, baseball player
- Buck Ortega, football player
- Patrick Robinson, football player
- Paco Rodriguez, baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Blake Ross, software engineer and co-creator, Firefox
- Eduardo Saverin, co-founder, Facebook
- Andrew Talansky, triathlete
- Sean Taylor, football player
References
- ^ "Gulliver Academy." Gulliver Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2009.
- ^ Pincus, Laura (2000). A Personal Touch. Marian Krutulis and Her Vision for Gulliver Schools. Centennial Press. ISBN 978-0-9629402-7-9.
- ^ Private independent schools. Wallingford, Conn.: Bunting and Lyon. 1985. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-913094-38-9.
- ^ Toch, Thomas (1993). "Investment in Learning". Education 93/94. Internet Archive. Guilford, Conn. : Dushkin Pub. Group. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-56134-197-9.
- ^ "Gulliver Preparatory Campus". Gulliver Schools. October 9, 2011. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "About: Pinecrest Prep". Gulliver Prep Homepage. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ "Marian Cline Krutulis, Founder Of Gulliver Academy, Dead At 89 - CBS Miami". www.cbsnews.com. January 27, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ Luna, Marilyn (July 30, 2014). "Gulliver names Jonathan Schoenwald as new Preparatory School principal". Palmetto Bay Community News. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Cukier, Eileen. "Gulliver Prep breaks ground on Center for Student Life; Suffolk completes Sanctuary Doral". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ "Gulliver Preparatory opens new Center for Student Life". Coral Gables Featured. November 7, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ "Private School Campuses & Facilities in Miami". Gulliver Prep Homepage.
- ^ "Partner Schools". dualenrollment.fiu.edu. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Miami-Dade College, "Miami-Dade County Private Schools Approved for Dual Enrollment," updated 2009 [1]
- ^ "The Raider Voice". The Raider Voice. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "FHSAA.org - FHSAA Championship Record Books". www.fhsaa.org. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
External links
- Official website
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