Accelerated academic programs are available in all the Flagler County Public Schools.  This past year Flagler County Advanced Placement (AP) students scored higher than the State and National averages.  In addition, the Flagler County International Baccalaureate (IB) students continue to score above the world average in areas tested.

 

Flagler Palm Coast High School

International Baccalaureate (IB) program is located at the Flagler Palm Coast High School. Along with 40 other schools in Florida, this program immerses students in a rigorous course of study during 11th and 12th grades, in which they are able to study in depth subjects of interest to them from the fields of Humanities and Sciences.  At the end of each subject, students may earn college credit if they score high enough on an exam. 

 

In order for FPCHS to be accepted as a school that is able to offer this prestigious diploma, they underwent a challenging study by a program contingent from Geneva, Switzerland, the International Headquarters of the IB program.

 

Flagler Palm Coast High School won the state title for community problem solving for the 6th consecutive year. FPCHS has earned the International Grand Champions of this Conference twice in the past 6 years and had placed first each year for Community Problem Solving. Flagler County has most consecutive wins at international as well as state.

 

Future Problem Solving Program International (FPSPI) is a not for profit 501 c 3 educational organization dedicated to preparing students from around the globe for the future by teaching them essential problem solving skills.  Future Problem Solving motivates and assists students to develop an active interest in the future, improve written and oral communication skills, work cooperatively, and develop research skills while learning about complex social and scientific issues.  Students think on their feet - creatively, critically and analytically.  FPSPI includes over 250,000 students annually from the United States, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Russia. For more information, please visit the organization’s website at www.fpspi.org. 

 

Matanzas High School

The Flagler Legacy Program was started in August 1997.  The program serves 30 students from Matanzas High School.  Flagler Legacy is a satellite classroom where the high school students participate on a daily basis for four periods.  The goals are for the students to become stewards of the land, to perform better in school, to set long term career goals and to educate students and visitors to the preserve by completing service learning projects to enhance the preserve. To create this unique program, the School Board of Flagler County entered into a partnership with Flagler County Board of Commissioners and St. Johns River Water Management District.  SJRWMD provides assistance through their educational specialist and other experts from their organization. 

 

Flagler County Rotary plays an important role by providing mentors for the students.  They have played a key role in setting up internships for students and providing necessary equipment and materials for the program.  A biological scientist from Whitney Laboratory has also played a key role in developing curriculum.  He enhances the science curriculum by teaching the salt marsh two mornings each week to our students and is a constant resource for the teachers in the program.

 

iFlagler

iFlagler is a virtual school that is a franchise of the award-winning Florida Virtual School (FLVS).  Opening in 2009, it serves students full-time in grades 7-8 and full-or part-time in grades 9-12.  As a franchise, iFlagler uses the same rigorous curriculum as FLVS. Students may take most courses for Regular or Honors credit.