OVERVIEW

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OVERVIEW

• The Academy of Health Careers is a magnet program
  for students interested in pursuing a career in
  health care requiring post-secondary education
• Grades 9-12
• School within a school
• Located on the campus of Seminole High School

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MISSION

• The mission of the Academy of Health Careers
  at Seminole High School is to afford interested
  students a rigorous interdisciplinary academic
  program that provides relevant preparation for
  health care professions at the college level or
  to begin a career in healthcare upon graduation.
  The mission is achieved through a strong
  partnership with the health care industry, the
  community, and the institutes of higher
  education.

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PURPOSE

• The Academy of Health Careers offers a
  rigorous academic preparation for post secondary
  study for students seeking a profession in the
  field of health care, pre-medicine, and
  pre-veterinarian medicine.

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HISTORY PROGRESS

• Established in the Fall of 1993
• Recognized by the Florida Department of Education
  of one of the top seven Best Practice Academies
  in the State of Florida
• The Academy has been visited by over 100 groups
  from other Florida schools, Departments of
  Education from the states of Georgia, Oklahoma,
  Alabama Tennessee, out of state school
  districts and foreign countries.

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PROGRAM FEATURES

• Rigorous academic preparation for college bound
  students
• Advanced placement courses
• Dual enrollment courses
• Honors regular courses
• Health care topics integrated into academic
  courses

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PROGRAM FEATURES contd

• Health Science Education courses which provide
  the first building blocks of health care
  preparation
• Hands on clinical experience in area hospitals,
  medical offices, veterinary health care sites and
  the zoo
• Career exposure through job shadow clinical
  experiences

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Required Curriculum

• 4 English
• 4 Math
• 4 Science
• 3 Social Studies
• 2 Foreign Language
• 2 Electives
• .5 Business Computer Skills
• 1 Physical Education
• .5 Life Management
• 4.5 Health Science Education

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OTHER FEATURES

• State-of-the-art laboratories
• Award winning faculty with health care experience
  and credentials
• Highly trained teachers
• Intensive guidance services
• Parent/student workshops in college admissions
• Transportation

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REPORT CARD

• 1997-98 67 of students had GPAs of 3.1 or
  better.
• 1996-97 49 of the students had GPAs of 3.1
  or better.
• 1995-96 42 of the students had GPAs of 3.1
  or better.
• 1994-95 33 of the students had GPAs of 3.1 or
  better.

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Attendance

• Perfect Attendance for 200 students out of 340
  each year.

Conduct
Negligible incidents
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GRADUATES

• 99? of Academy graduates go on to post secondary
  education
• 100 of graduates recommend the program to
  prospective students
• 75 of graduates are employed in a health care
  career while attending college

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Scholarships

Opportunities
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Academy students are busy students!

Extracurricular Activities
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ELIGIBILITY

• Students who have successfully completed 8th
  grade and reside in Seminole County are eligible
  to apply for admission to the Academy of Health
  Careers

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ADMISSION CRITERIA

• Successful completion of the 8th grade (promoted)
• Resident of Seminole County

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ACADEMY STANDARDS

• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 and
  earn no semester grade below a C.
• Students must demonstrate appropriate behavior.
• Students must have good attendance.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE

• DECEMBER 19, 2000

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GUIDANCE

• Gene Williams
• [phone]

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GRADUATES
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• Informational Program
• December 5, 2000
• 700pm
• Seminole High School
• Auditorium