21-05-2025
North Broward Prep's Alexa Schwartz is the Broward Girls' Scholar-Athlete of the Year
As senior Alexa Schwartz wraps up her high school career at North Broward Prep, she leaves as a record-setter, a leader and one of the school's all-time greats in two sports.
Schwartz set a state meet record in track and field and became a state champion.
She also helped resurrect a girls' basketball program, making them a playoff regular again while securing a place at the top of the school record book in multiple categories.
Schwartz did all of this while excelling as a student as well, earning herself a scholarship to attend Florida State University.
For her long list of accomplishments, Schwartz is the Miami Herald's Girls' Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Broward County.
Schwartz is heading to FSU after graduating with a 4.7 GPA and scoring a 30 on her ACT.
On the basketball court, Schwartz heads to the college level as North Broward Prep's all-time leading scorer with over 1,000 points and single season assists leader. Schwartz, who recorded the school's first triple-double in a game, was a Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-State selection and led the Eagles to the regional finals in 2023. That appearance broke a 12-year drought of not advancing to the regional playoffs. North Broward Prep made it back to regionals again this season, losing in the quarterfinals.
Schwartz also excelled as the state's best javelin thrower.
In an event, which was added as a regular event in state competition in recent years, Schwartz set a new state meet record earlier this month when she won the Class 2A state title with a throw of 47.04 meters. Schwartz was a two-time state champion and three-time district champion in the event.
Schwartz was a Miami Herald Silver Knight nominee, was part of the school's Honor Roll every semester, and is a member of seven different National Honor Societies.
Schwartz also became a leader at her school and in the community, volunteering over 700 hours as she was involved in several Jewish youth organizations as a teacher and mentor.
