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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

        Innovative Interactive Technology                                          Available School Options
        The Innovative Interactive Technology program is designed for the student who
        wishes to pursue a technological pathway. Students may elect one of three highly   Choice
        sought-after technology-based pathways: Drafting and Design, Commercial Digital     · Suncoast High
        Photography, or Game, Simulation, and Animation Programming, in which students   In–House: None available
        may earn industry certifications in Toonboom Storyboard Pro, Toonboom Harmony
        for animation and Microsoft’s software development in C#. Students in Drafting and
        Design Technology may earn Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, AutoDesk- Inventor, Revit
        Architecture and MasterCam X9 industry certifications. Students in Commercial
        Digital can earn Adobe Photoshop industry certification. This coursework offers real
        world application along with the opportunity to earn college credit through
        Advanced Placement classes. There are no eligibility criteria required for students
        applying to this program.                                                  Available School Options

        International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme                         Grades 9–10: IB MYP | Grades 11–12: IB DP
        The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is an academically challenging and balanced
        program of education that prepares students in grades 11–12 for effective   Choice
        participation in a rapidly globalizing world and for postsecondary success in college     · Atlantic Community High
        and career. Students study at least two languages and increase understanding of     · Forest Hill Community High
        diverse cultures. Due to its rigorous nature, preparation for the IB Diploma     · Pahokee Middle-Senior High
        Programme is offered through the IB Middle Years Programme curricula in the 9th     · Royal Palm Beach Community High
        and 10th grades or through other accelerated curricula. The IB diploma leads to     · Suncoast High
        advanced standing in universities throughout the world. The IB Diploma Programme     · William T. Dwyer High
        framework includes required courses within six subject groups: Studies in language   In–House: None available
        and literature, Language acquisition, Individuals and societies, Sciences,
        Mathematics, and the Arts. Schools tailor course sequences to meet each school’s
        focus. Algebra I or Algebra I Honors and Spanish or French for high school credit are
        highly recommended to prepare students for the rigor of the program. All students
        applying to this program must meet the following eligibility criteria: 3.0 GPA.
                                                                                   Available School Options
        International Baccalaureate Career Programme (IBCP)—Medical
        Sciences                                                                   Choice
        Atlantic High School offers a Choice program—IBCP Medical Sciences designed for     · Atlantic Community High
        students entering grade 9 who want to pursue a Medical career pathway while also   In–House: None available
        completing the IB MYP requirements and the requirements for an IB Career–related
        Programme certificate. Students successfully completing this four–year course of
        study earn an IB MYP certificate, Emergency Medical Responder certification, and
        the IBCP certificate. Algebra I is highly recommended to prepare students for the
        rigor of the program. All students applying to this program must meet the
        following eligibility criteria: 3.0 GPA.
                                                                                   Available School Options
        International Spanish Academy
        International Spanish Academies (ISA) are Dual Language programs that have signed   Choice
        a collaborative agreement with the Ministry of Education of Spain. This K–12     · John I. Leonard High
        educational program is carried out within the framework of cooperative activities   In–House: None available
        organized by the Office of Education of Spain in the U.S. and each participating
        district. The language, history, and culture of Spanish speaking countries are a major
        focus of the curriculum. Each student finishing their senior year at an ISA will take the
        DELE (Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language). Due to the sequential nature and
        the rigor of the language of instruction, students accepted to an International
        Spanish Academy (ISA) at the high school level should have had three (3) consecutive
        years of formal Spanish instruction at the middle school level. All students applying
        to this program must meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.5 GPA. All students
        applying to this program must receive an eligible score on a Spanish assessment
        test.
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