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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   Choice
        of music theory. More than twenty different student ensembles, ranging from classical     · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
        to jazz, Marching and Drum line, rehearse and perform throughout the year.  They     · Boynton Beach Community High
                                                                                      · West Boca Raton Community High
        perform at halftime shows during football games, pep rallies, various local parades,   In–House: None available
        campus events and Band Competitions. Band students focus on the development of
        Experiences in responding to music and connecting music to cultural influences are
        also a part of the overall course. All students applying to these programs must meet
        the following eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA and an eligible 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 these programs must meet   In–House: None available
        the following eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA and an eligible 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   Choice
        encompass three levels of music theory including Music Theory, Advanced Music     · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
        Placement  and  Music  Composition.    Student  ensembles  rehearse  and  perform   In–House: None available
        throughout the year.  All students applying to these programs must meet the
        following eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA and an eligible 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   Choice
        singing and appreciation of many genres of music through the study and performance     · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
        of 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 and coordination most of all
        an appreciation for others' talent. All students applying to these programs must
        meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA and an eligible audition score.

        Navy JROTC                                                                 Available School Options
        The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) program teaches
        self–discipline, self–confidence and leadership skills to meet life’s challenges.   Choice
        The naval science curriculum includes seamanship, oceanography, meteorology,     · Boca Raton Community High
        astronomy, radar, sonar electronics, and leadership. Instruction consists of formal     · Royal Palm Beach Community High
        classroom training supplemented by field trips to various naval facilities. Upon   In–House
        completion, students are under no obligation to enlist in the armed forces.     · Palm Beach Gardens High
        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  grooming  standards
        including authorized haircut regulations as part of the uniform requirement.
        There are no eligibility criteria required for students applying to these programs.









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