However, it serves the city of Aventura, northern fringes of North Miami Beach, and the unincorporated areas around the school such as Ives Estates/California Club and Ojus.

Krop is considered to be a magnet school because it has a "Students Training in the Arts Repertory (STAR)" program.

Due to the recession of 2008 and ongoing financial issues, the STAR program has had severe cuts in its funding.

The school gained national attention after one of its students, Trayvon Martin, was killed in a controversial shooting.

[citation needed] Former board members Janet McAliley and Betsy Kaplan stated that they would not support renaming the school after him.

The Aventura Marketing Council, which included Krop as a member, and the city of North Miami Beach, also passed resolutions favoring the name change.

[5] In 2012, even though Krop had a strong academic reputation, some parents in the Aventura area promoted the idea of the city starting a public high school.

[2] The STAR Academy is a performing and visual arts program that engenders Krop as a magnet school.

As of the 2005–2006 school year, the paper was converted to color on the front, middle and back, and is 20 pages each issue.