Athletics
Gulliver Preparatory's sports program consists of thirty-five teams. Over the years, Gulliver's teams have won district, regional, sectional, state runner-up and state championships, as well as numerous conference championships.
Gulliver currently competes in the 4A classification. The Miami Herald awarded Gulliver the All Sports Award for having the top program for small schools in Miami-Dade County, and the Florida High School Activities Association ranked Gulliver Schools 2nd in the state in the 2A and 3A classifications dependent upon sport.
The men's cross-country team became the first team to win back to back state titles in Miami-Dade County. They have won three state championships overall. The Girls cross-country team has won two state titles. The Girls Track and Field team won the state title in 1998.
The men's soccer team won the 2A state championship in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000 and the 3A state championship in 2006.
The football team won the 2A state championship in 2000-2001. That team was led by coaches Steve Howey, Ralph Ortega, Dave Burns, Lee Horn, John McCloskey, and Dirk Moran. It featured future NFL players Sean Taylor and Buck Ortega. In 2008, they went to the 2A state championship once again where they lost to The Bolles School.
The girl's water polo team has won 8 consecutive state championships (2001–2008). They lost in 2009, breaking their 8 year streak. The boy's water polo team won the state championship in 2007.
During the 2007-2008 season the Varsity Men's Tennis team was successful in claiming the state title. They have won 4 titles overall. The girls tennis team has also won 4 titles overall.
The girls softball team has won the state championship twice. The baseball team won the state championship in 2004.
The football field was renamed Sean Taylor Memorial Field on September 5, 2009.
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