First Flight High School
| First Flight High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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100 Veterans Drive Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, 27948 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°00′34″N 75°39′56″W / 36.009343°N 75.665567°WCoordinates: 36°00′34″N 75°39′56″W / 36.009343°N 75.665567°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | August 2004 |
| School district | Dare County Schools |
| Principal | Arty Tillett |
| Asst. Principal | Dennis Reaser |
| Staff | 40 |
| Faculty | 68 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 860 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Nighthawks |
| Website |
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First Flight High School is a public high school (grades 9–12), established in 2004, which is located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina on the Outer Banks.[1][2]
The school opened to students on August 17, 2004, with 800 of them in attendance Manteo High School.[2] It is part of the Dare County Schools school district.
Organization
The program of studies at First Flight High School offers approximately 170 courses within nine disciplines. Students may enroll in average and honors levels in most of the core subjects. The school changed in 2007-2008 to a hybrid schedule. In a hybrid schedule, students can take three yearlong classes and four semester block classes with the potential to earn seven credits annually.[3]
Accreditation
Highlights and achievements
- The school was included in the top 1100 schools in the nation as published by Newsweek Magazine.[3]
References
- ↑ "First Flight High School". GreatSchools Inc. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- 1 2 Freeman, Darren (18 August 2004). "NO LINES, NO CROWDS, JUST MORE SPACE". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- 1 2 "First Flight High School" (PDF). First Flight High School. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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