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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
                                                                                      · Boynton Beach Community High
        to jazz, Marching and Drum line, rehearse and perform throughout the year.  They     · 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   Choice
        industry. Courses encompass three levels of music theory including Music Theory,     · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
        Advanced Music Placement and Music Composition. Student ensembles rehearse   In–House: None available
        and perform throughout the year. All students applying to these programs must
        meet 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   Choice
        interested in the Philharmonic, String Orchestra, and Instrumental Ensemble.      · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
        Courses encompass three levels of music theory including Music Theory, Advanced   In–House: None available
        Music Placement and Music Composition.  Student ensembles rehearse and perform
        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,   Choice
        sight singing and appreciation of many genres of music through the study and     · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
        performance of vocal literature. Students will also learn musical theory, arrangement,     · Boynton Beach Community High
        vocal and performance techniques, musical notation, sight –reading, structure &     · West Boca Raton Community High
        discipline. They will experience feelings of accomplishment and success like no other   In–House: None available
        through 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.
                                                                                   Available School Options
        Navy JROTC
        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     · Boca Raton Community High
        science curriculum includes seamanship, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy,     · Royal Palm Beach Community High
        radar, sonar electronics, and leadership. Instruction consists of formal classroom   In–House
        training supplemented by field trips to various naval facilities. Upon completion,     · Palm Beach Gardens High
        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. There are no eligibility
        criteria required for students applying to these programs.










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