2201 Highway 17 South
Crescent City, Florida 32112 ` 386 698-1629

 
  
 
 
 
 
  

 
 WHAT IS AN ACADEMY?

An academy provides the foundation for a challenging program of study that leads you to your future career goal while in high school.  The program is designed around rigorous, relevant college-preparatory curriculum that is integrated with your career education major.
The academy teachers work in teams with small groups of students in each career academy to provide more individualized support and extensive career counseling for every student.  The academic teachers and the career education teachers will design course work together to maximize relevance of each subject.
Gain the edge of college preparation by being a dual enrollment student your junior and senior year.  Dual enrollment courses are part of the academy and will allow students to begin working on their AS or AA degree and take advantage of free tuition and free books.

Why Should I Enroll in an Academy?

Academy concept is more student centered and parent friendly.
You can begin preparing for your career while earning your high school diploma and earning college credit.
Challenging courses will help you pass the FCAT
You earn weighted credit in Dual Enrollment and honors classes for GPA and Bright futures calculations.
Courses are designed to prepare you for the challenges of the workplace and college level work and you are less likely to need remediation in college and you will be more prepared for a high skill or high wage career.
Save money and time by starting your college work and job training while in high school.  Supplies, books, tuition, and lab fees are free.

 

 

Requirements for admissions:

Complete application

Get 2 teacher recommendations

Have a 2.0 GPA

Have good citzenship (Maximum of 2 referrals from 9th grade year)

Have good attendance (Maximum of 15 days absent from 9th grade

 
 
Career Majors
   

Allied Health Assisting
Health Science 1 or Anatomy &Physiology
Health Science 2
Allied Health Assisting 3
Nursing Assisting

Dual Enrollment
Medical Terminology
Intro to Health Care Delivery Systems
Phlebotomy
EKG Aide
Industrial Certification: CNA, Phlebotomist, EKG Aide

Criminal Justice Operations
Criminal Justice Operations 1
Criminal Justice Operations 2
Criminal Justice Operations 3

Dual Enrollment
CGS1100 Microcomputer Applications Software
GEB1011 Introduction to Business
Leads to AS degree for Criminal Justice

Teacher Assisting
Teacher Assisting 1
Teacher Assisting 2
Teacher Assisting 3
Teacher Assisting 4

Dual Enrollment
CGS1100 Microcomputer App. Software
ENC1101 Composition I
EDF 1004 Education Field Experience
Leads to Certification: Paraprofessional, CDA, Pre-K Teacher

All programs are part of the Gold Seal Bright Future scholarship program.   For more information go to:  http://firn.edu/ddoe/brfutures

For information on how you stand with graduation requirements and qualifying for scholarships, go to:  www.facts.org