AC Flora High School

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**AC Flora High School**
Image:Rick Ross
Type:	Public
Founded:	1959
Location:	One Falcon Drive Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Principal:	Richard McClure
Vice Principal(s):	Lillian Herrington Brian Chatman Joya Gregg
Programs:	Advanced Placement Program International Baccalaureate Program
Class Hours:	8:00am - 3:00pm
Schedule Type:	A/B Day Block Scheduling
Students:	1350
Teachers:	87
Phone:	803.738.7300
Website:	[http://flora.rcsd1.org/

AC Flora High School is an International Baccalaureate high school in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has won several athletic and academic state championships, and is consistently ranked as one of the top high schools in South Carolina.

1 Notable Events
2 Music Program
3 Athletic Championships
4 Academics & Awards
5 References

[edit] Notable Events

On October 4th, 2007, two students from Flora were arrested on charges of disturbing the orderly operation of a school. The students had hung a noose from a tree in a fashion similar to the events that occurred involving the Jena Six. ^[1] The incident occurred during lunch, and the students were promptly arrested and suspended from school, with a pending expulsion hearing. About 10 minutes before the school day ended, principal Richard McClure made a schoolwide televised announcement explaining the situation, and encouraged tolerance and peace. Regardless, the Richland County Sheriff's Department has announced that they do not intend to try the students for a hate crime. "What they did disturbed the operation of the school," said Richland County sheriff's spokesman Chris Cowan, explaining why the actions were not considered a hate crime. "We believe they did a stupid thing."^[2] It is notable that one of the perpetrators was white, and one was African-American.^[3] It is claimed that the hanging of the noose was in retaliation for the taking of a football by 2 African-American students, which was later given back.

[edit] Music Program

Band Director: Chris Gillespie

[edit] Athletic Championships

2006 Men's Golf State Champions
2006 Men's Baseball State Champions
2005 Men's Tennis State Champions

Kenneth Page a 2008 senior and indisputably one of AC Flora’s most famous athletes decided to go to Clemson University over UNC among other schools. Page announced his plans in the schools news studio, W-ACF.