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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS



        Music—Band                                                                      Available School Options
        Programs offering development of extensive study in sight-reading skills, improvisational
        skills, and performance techniques while encompassing various levels of music theory.   Choice
        More than twenty different student ensembles, ranging from classical to jazz, Marching     · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
        and Drum line, rehearse and perform throughout the year.  They perform at halftime     · Boynton Beach Community High
        shows during football games, pep rallies, various local parades, campus events and Band     · West Boca Raton Community High
        Competitions. Band students focus on the development of experiences in responding to   In–House: None available
        music and connecting music to cultural influences are also a part of the overall course. All
        students applying to this program must meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA
        and a qualifying audition score.

        Music—Keyboard/Piano                                                            Available School Options
        Internationally recognized, the Keyboard program offers extensive study in the Music
        industry. Courses encompass three levels of music theory including Music Theory,   Choice
        Advanced Music Placement and Music Composition. Student ensembles rehearse and      · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
        perform  throughout  the  year.  All students applying to this program must meet the   In–House: None available
        following eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA and a qualifying audition score.

        Music—Strings                                                                   Available School Options
        Internationally recognized, the Strings program offers extensive study for students interested
        in the Philharmonic, String Orchestra, and Instrumental Ensemble.  Courses encompass   Choice
        three levels of music theory including Music Theory, Advanced Music Placement and Music     · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
        Composition. Student ensembles rehearse and perform throughout the year. All students   In–House: None available
        applying to this program must meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA and a
        qualifying audition score.


        Music—Vocal                                                                     Available School Options
        Students in the Vocal program develop a proper vocal technique and an understanding
        of vocal mechanism. Students will also learn musical notation, sight singing and   Choice
        appreciation of many genres of music through the study and performance of           · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
        vocal literature. Students  will also  learn  musical theory,  arrangement,  vocal and     · Boynton Beach Community High
        performance techniques, musical notation, sight–reading, structure & discipline.     · West Boca Raton Community High
        They  will  experience  feelings  of  accomplishment  and  success  like  no  other  through   In–House: None available
        creative expression, self-respect, peer collaboration, coordination, and most of all
        an appreciation for others' talent.  All students applying to this program must
        meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA and a qualifying audition score.


        Navy JROTC                                                                      Available School Options
        The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) program teaches self–  Choice
        discipline, self–confidence and leadership skills to meet life’s challenges. The naval science     · Boca Raton Community High
        curriculum  includes seamanship, oceanography,  meteorology, astronomy, radar, sonar     · Royal Palm Beach Community High
        electronics, and leadership. Instruction consists of formal classroom training supplemented   In–House
        by field trips to various naval facilities. Cadets have an opportunity to take college level
        courses through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and obtain numerous drone      · Palm Beach Gardens Community High
        certifications and the drone pilot certification. Upon completion, students are under no
        obligation to enlist in the Armed Forces. Successful completion of the NJROTC program
        allows entry into the Armed Forces up to two pay grades higher than other enlistees without
        NJROTC experience.  All cadets are required to adhere to the U.S. Navy standards
        including authorized grooming regulations as part of the uniform requirement.
        There are no eligibility criteria required for students applying to this program.







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