Atlantic High School (Florida)
| Atlantic High School | |
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| Location | |
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1250 Reed Canal Road Port Orange, Florida United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°09′00″N 81°01′34″W / 29.15000°N 81.02611°WCoordinates: 29°09′00″N 81°01′34″W / 29.15000°N 81.02611°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Living the Vision |
| School district | Volusia County Schools |
| Superintendent | James T. Russell |
| Principal | James Tager |
| Asst. Principal | Brian Zinck, John Cunningham, Latonya Elmore, Dhand Presley |
| Faculty | 107.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,000[1] (2014-2015 school(fiscal) year) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.4[1] |
| Color(s) | Silver, Black, and Teal |
| Slogan | Shark Pride Never Dies |
| Athletics conference | FHSAA |
| Sports | all sports on a Varsity level and more on a Junior Varsity Level |
| Mascot | Sharks |
| Nickname | AHS, ATL |
| Team name | Atlantic Sharks |
| Website | AHS Home Page |
Atlantic High School is a public high school located in Port Orange, Florida. The school started in 1994 and currently serves about 1,000 students in grades 9 to 12 and is part of Volusia County Schools. The Principal, James Tager, is a college and career oriented principal. He focuses on getting students to find a career and train for it while in high school, advocating duel enrollment and Advanced Placement courses. The School is in the process of getting computers for each student, to help them learn in an advanced way, adapting to the times.
Extra Curriculars
Extra Curricular Activities are extremely important at Atlantic High School. Many students participate in various activities. Many national organizations have a chapter at Atlantic including FFA, DECA, Key Club International, The International Thespian Society, Science Olympiad, and JROTC. Other generic clubs include Spanish Club, Latin Club, drama club, along with some unique clubs such as Anime Club. Along with some of these clubs, Atlantic High School has teams that compete on a national, state, and county level including Science Olympiad, Mock Trial (which has gone to the state tournament every year since 2001) and the Academic Team.
Athletics
The schools athletic teams are known as the Atlantic Sharks. The school colors are teal and black.
-Atlantic won the state championships in women's bowling in 2010 and 2014.
-Atlantic won 2nd in state championships in women's bowling in 2015.
-Atlantic Boy's Basketball team won districts on February 11, 2016.
-Atlantic's Wrestling Team dominated 2014,2015,2016.
Career Academies
AHS currently (2013) offers three Career Academies: The Academy of Law and Government (ALAG), Communications and Arts in Performance Academy (CAPA), and the Horticulture, Environmental and Marine Science Academy (HEMS).
The purpose of Career Academies is to offer students unique educational opportunities in the professional area of their choice. Students who belong to an academy can expect to go on field trips, hear guest speakers, and experience hands-on training.
ALAG is a gold star academy, as rated by the Volusia County CTE Department, and attracts students from as far as Deltona.
References
- 1 2 3 "Atlantic High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 20 November 2008.
Atlantic High School 2013 Handout
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