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North Fort Myers High School (commonly called "North" or "North High") is an American 9-12 high school located in North Fort Myers, Florida. It is the official center for the arts and media for the West Zone in Lee County's School Choice Program; is part of the Lee County School District; and currently serves approximately 1572 students. The official school colors are red and white and the athletic teams are known as "The Red Knights". North Fort Myers High School offers AICE, Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment, Vocational, Honors and general education classes, in addition to its Arts & Media program and the North High Collegiate Academy. In 2009, North High was awarded a grade of "A" by the Florida Department of Education. North was the only school in the Lee County School District to be awarded an A rating for both 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 academic school years.〔(Florida School Grades ) 〕 On December 7, 2009, North High launched a new version of its school web site. With the new site, students at North are given the ability to create and manage online student portfolios, allowing them to post work done during the school year. Currently, over 950 items have been uploaded by more than 85 North High students.〔(Student Portfolio Totals ) 〕 The student work can be viewed (here ). In February, 2010, the school added the University of Cambridge's (AICE program ) to its curriculum offerings.〔(High School adds new academic program ) 〕 The Advanced International Certificate of Education is a specialized, English language curriculum offered to students in the higher levels of secondary school intended to prepare them for success at the university level. Students who complete the requirements of the program will earn a (Cambridge AICE diploma ), and are automatically eligible for the maximum Florida Bright Futures scholarship.〔(AICE & Florida Bright Futures )〕 File:Bg stadium.jpg|North High stadium File:img_media_center.png|Media Center File:img_superlab.png|SuperLab File:North Fort Myers High School panoramic.png|North High campus ==History== North Fort Myers High School was established in 1962 and renovated in 1995. In the 2008-2009 school year, North High met 97% of the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) criteria as defined by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.〔(2008-09 AVP Statistics ) 〕 There are a total of 84 teachers on staff at North, and 31 (37%) hold a Master's degree or higher.〔(Did You Know ) 〕 In addition, ten (10) teachers (12%) are adjunct professors at Florida SouthWestern State College.〔 With so many teachers possessing this qualification, North High is able to offer the most dual enrollment (DE) courses on its campus of all the high schools in the district.〔(DE Course Listings )〕 The school currently houses approximately 1,572 students. In 2008, the student population consisted of approximately 23% minority, 12% gifted, and 38% of students qualified for free and reduced lunch.〔(School Data Profile )〕 In 2004, North High was named as a Center for the Arts and Media. Today, there are approximately 450 students enrolled in the arts and media program majoring in theatre arts, media arts, instrumental music, vocal music, strings, visual art, or dance. From 2002-09, North High was the number one chosen high school in the West Zone.〔(Student Assignment Rankings )〕 Incoming freshmen have the opportunity to attend an orientation camp in August, where students learn about North High programs, clubs, and school traditions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「North Fort Myers High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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