| Definition of Terms |
North Fort Myers High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| School Type |
Magnet School |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Lee County, FL |
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| Total Students |
2151 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
49% /
51% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
102 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 1 students | | Grade 9 - 632 students | | Grade 10 - 506 students | | Grade 11 - 511 students | | Grade 12 - 501 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:21 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
n/a |
| % Asian |
2% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
12% |
18% |
| % Black |
9% |
26% |
| % White |
77% |
52% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
22% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
8% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
1% |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Lee County School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
101 |
24 |
| Number of Students Managed |
77,812 students |
15,852 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$674,867,000 |
$150,286,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$808,506,000 |
$148,035,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,673 |
$9,481 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$10,391 |
$9,339 |
| District Graduation Rates |
66% |
90% |
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- for schools of the same name
- North Fort Myers High School (commonly called "North" or "North High") is an American 9-12 high school located in North Fort Myers, Florida. It is the official center for the arts and media for the West Zone in Lee County's School Choice Program; is part of the Lee County School District; and currently serves over 1650 students. The official school colors are red, white, and black and the athletic teams are known as "The Red Knights". North Fort Myers High School offers Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment, Vocational, Honors and general education classes, in addition to its Arts program and the North High Collegiate Academy.
- In 2009, North High was again awarded a grade of "A" by the Florida Department of Education. North was the only school in the Lee County School District to be awarded an A rating for both 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 academic school years.
- Image:Bg stadium.jpg|North High stadiumImage:Mp north high a.png|North High KnightImage:Mp active.jpg|Red Knight NationImage:Web site screenshot.png|School web siteImage:img_media_center.png|Media CenterImage:img_superlab.png|SuperLabImage:School_panoramic.png|North High campus
- History
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Since 1960, North Fort Myers high school (North) has proudly represented the Lee County school district in Florida. The school has been voted as one of the most beautiful high school campuses and is continuously praised for its unique design and open campus. North is a diverse educational institution that has been recognized by the state of Florida for academic excellence. The school has received a grade of "A" from the state of Florida for the past two years. North High is the only high school in the district to earn an "A" grade for the last two years. In the 2008-2009 school year, North High met 97% of the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) criteria as defined by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.
- There are a total of 84 teachers on staff at North, and 31 (37%) hold a Masters degree or higher. In addition, ten (10) teachers (12%) are adjunct professors at Edison Community College. With so many teachers possessing this qualification, NFMHS is able to offer the most dual enrollment (DE) courses on its campus of all the high schools in the district.
- The school houses approximately 1,600 students. The student population consists of 23% minority, 12% gifted, and 38% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch. In 2004, North High was named as a center for the arts and media. Today, there are approximately 450 students enrolled in the arts and media program majoring in theatre arts, media arts, instrumental music, vocal music, strings, visual art, or dance.
- Academic Standing
- School Grades
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In 2009, North High was again awarded a grade of "A" by the Florida DOE. North was the only school in the Lee County School District to be awarded an A rating for both 2008 and 2009. In 2008, North Fort Myers High School was awarded a grade of "A" by the Florida Department of Education. The 2007-08 academic year marked the first time in school history that North High had received an "A" rating.
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| 2009 |
A |
547 |
2nd |
| 2008 |
A |
525 |
3rd |
| 2007 |
C |
N/A |
T-4th |
| 2006 |
B |
N/A |
3rd |
| 2005 |
D |
N/A |
7th |
| 2004 |
C |
N/A |
6th |
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FCAT
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or the FCAT, is the standardized test used in the primary and secondary public schools of Florida. First administered statewide in 1998, it replaced the State Student Assessment Test (SSAT) and the High School Competency Test (HSCT).FCAT Writing
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Mean Writing SS |
% Levels 3 - 5 |
Combined Mean Sc |
% >= 3.5 |
% >= 4.0 |
# of Students |
AYP >= 3.0 |
District Ranking |
| 2009 |
N/A |
N/A |
4.2 |
88 |
77 |
N/A |
N/A |
1st |
| 2008 |
318 |
62 |
4.1 |
86 |
70 |
539 |
96 |
2nd |
| 2007 |
303 |
52 |
4 |
81 |
69 |
441 |
95 |
4th |
| 2006 |
308 |
N/A |
4.1 |
85 |
70 |
453 |
94 |
2nd |
Center for Arts & Media
The North Fort Myers High School Center for Arts and Media provides an exciting opportunity for artistically talented high school students in the West Zone. Once selected, students will become part of an artistic environment designed to develop their talents to the highest possible level while fostering an appreciation and love of the arts which will serve them well in the pursuit of the next step in their educational training and chosen careers.North High is the official Arts Center in the West Zone. The Arts Center offers a variety of courses in visual, performing, and media arts. Students who are currently enrolled in high school or who are currently enrolled in eighth grade are eligible to audition and participate in the arts program. To find out more about the North High Arts program, please check out the Art Gallery.Admission
Admission to the North Fort Myers High School Center for Arts and Media West Zone program is by audition only. In addition to the North Fort Myers High School Center for Arts and Media application, a West Zone school application should also be completed according to the published timeline. Should a student be accepted into the arts and media program followingthe audition, that student may be released from the school assigned by School Assignment in order to attend North Fort Myers High School Center for Arts and Media program. All students enrolling in the arts and media program must complete four semesters in the program to be considered for a waiver should they choose to leave the program. (School District of Lee County Administrative Regulation 1.63)Audition
The Center for Arts and Media holds auditions every spring. There are currently five tracks within the Arts & Media program: Dance, Media Arts, Musical Arts, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts. Students interested in becoming part of our programs need to stop by the school and pick up an application. Students who are currently enrolled in a West Zone high school or who are currently enrolled in eighth grade at a West Zone middle school are eligible to audition and participate in the Center for Arts and Media.North High Collegiate Academy
The North High Collegiate Academy (NCA) is a program designed to acclimate students to the pace and rigor of university-level academics. It is an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in university-level courses while still attending high school. Geared towards highly motivated and exceptionally qualified high school students, the NCA allows students to earn college credits now, while also reducing the financial burden for the future.To gain entrance into the NCA, students are required to complete a formal application, and must also meet certain qualifications to be accepted into the program. The 2009-2010 school year marks the academy's inaugural year. Advanced Placement (AP) and DE opportunities are an integral part of the academy. Students have the opportunity to earn up to 34 college credits by taking DE courses on the North High campus. In addition to dual enrollment, North High offers 15 AP courses.How It Works
Students in the NCA are immersed in pre-AP (Advanced Placement) courses in Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Math during 9th and 10th grade. Upon successful completion of the Pre-AP track at the end of the 10th grade year, students choose from a variety of options, with the assistance of their academic adviser, to complete their high school requirements. These options include:Advanced Placement courses
Dual Enrollmentcourses at North High
Dual Enrollment courses at Edison St College
Dual Enrollment courses at FGCU
Early admission through Edison State College & FGCU
FGCU Collegiate High School
NCA CoursesAdvanced Placement World History
Advanced Placement American history
Advanced Placement Biology
Advanced Placement English
Advanced Placement Psychology
Advanced Placement Geography
Advanced Placement Musical Theory
Advanced Placement Spanish Language
Advanced Placement Spanish Literature
Dual Enrollment Composition I and II
Dual Enrollment US Government
Dual Enrollment International Relations
Dual Enrollment Intro to Education
Dual Enrollment Teaching Diverse Populations
Admission
Admission to the NCA is based on a combination of GPA, FCAT test scores, letters of recommendation, and an application complete with a writing sample attesting to the student’s maturity and academic ability.Criteria
Admission is based on a combination of the following:Designation as a rising 9th grade student
Minimum combined GPA and standardized test scores (see Eligibility Index Scale)
Recommendation from a Principal or designee
Successful completion of NCA application
Knights Scholar Mentoring Program
The mission of the Knights Scholar program is to provide academic mentorship and a positive role model to the students of North Fort Myers High School. It's purpose is to provide leadership, guidance, and support to students through a mentoring relationship between freshman and upper-class students.The primary goal of the program is to improve academic performance through direct interaction between the student and a mentor. Mentors are members of the National Honor Society .
To provide academic support and personal guidance for students which will enable them to better understand the challenges of high school and enhance their opportunities for success
To develop a strong, positive identification with North Fort Myers High School through interaction with successful students
To assist students in coping with unique social environment and associated difficulties (i.e. lack of role models, cultural isolation, lack of peers in class and dorms)
To improve communication between students and others
To develop a sense of community and "belonging" within the high school setting
To encourage students' involvement in all aspects of high school life
To serve as a role model by sharing one's own personal experience and strategies for overall success
To identify any potential problems that will interfere with the accomplishment of the student's educational goals and to inform the advisor/administration of problems
Business & Technology Education
Students enrolled at North have not just the opportunity to pursue traditional art classes such as ceramics and photography, but also computer-based design courses that allow students to work hands-on with the same cutting-edge software as design professionals.AutoCAD & Architectural Desktop
AutoCAD© Architecture software, the AutoCAD for architects, enables instantaneous productivity and smooth collaboration within a software environment you already know. Students at North High use AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop software as purpose-built architectural design and drafting tools make for efficient, intuitive creation of construction documents.3D Modeling & Animation
Many of the courses at North involve products from Adobe Systems. All student workstations feature Adobe mainstays such as Flash, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Premiere Pro, and are all used extensively by the Arts & Media students on campus. In addition, all student stations at North have the complete Adobe CS3 Design Premium Suite installed to give students the best possible access to these applications.In the area of visualization and animation, students at North use a modeling, rendering, animation package called Autodesk 3dsMax.In 2004, North High established a "Hall of Fame" for its students' animation work. To see the entries submitted by students, please visit the Animation Gallery.Web Design
Web page design is a process of conceptualization, planning, modeling, and execution of electronic media content delivery via the Internet in the form of technologies (such as markup languages) suitable for interpretation and display by a web browser or other web-based graphical user interfaces (GUIs). The intent of web design is to create a web site (a collection of electronic files residing on one or more web servers) that presents content (including interactive features or interfaces) to the end user in the form of web pages once requested. Such elements as text, forms, and bit-mapped images (GIFs, JPEGs, PNGs) can be placed on the page using HTML, XHTML, or XML tags. Displaying more complex media (vector graphics, animations, videos, sounds) usually requires plug-ins such as Flash, QuickTime, Java run-time environment, etc.North High web design students use various application within the Adobe CS4 Premium Suite, primarily Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Dreamweaver. To view examples of work done by current and former North High students and alumni, please click here.Technology
There are currently over 500 computers on the North High campus that are accessible by students. Almost all of those are located in student classrooms that have been set up specifically for use as a computer lab. The classroom labs vary in size, but most are set up with 32 stations.All of our student computers are standardized with base image, which includes a baseline set of software applications. The main applications used by students at North are Microsoft Office 2007, AutoCAD 2009, 3dsMax, and Adobe's CS4 Master Collection Suite.Shared Computer Labs
North High currently has seven computer labs available to all teachers, on a reservation basis. The lab schedule(s) are managed via North High's Intranet web site, which allows teachers to browse the various lab schedules, reserve labs for specific dates and times, and also cancel reservations if the need arises. Three of the seven labs are located next to the school's Media Center, in an area the students have nicknamed "The SuperLab".Software List
Student computers at North High have a wide range of software applications installed. Many of those applications, such as Microsoft Office, Adobe CS3, AutoCAD, and 3dsMax are also used by the vast majority of today's design and technology professionals.One of North High's main goals is to give students as much hands-on experience as possible using these applications, which will better prepare them for college and then eventually the work force.To see a complete list of the software currently installed on North High's student computers, please click here.The Media Center
The North High Media Center currently has 90 computers for student use. The center's architecture is somewhat unique for a high school, the most obvious being the 30 foot ceilings. On the far wall is a mural created specifically for the school by a former North High alumni.The computers in the Media Center are organized into three different lab areas, and can be used by teachers as part of a scheduled class, or by individual students who have permission to be in the Media Center.The SuperLab
The SuperLab currently has 100 machines for student use. The lab is grouped in three smaller labs, which can be used independently or together as part of a larger presentation. In addition to student workstations, each lab also contains individual teacher stations and network printers.Although it is open to all teachers, the SuperLab is primarily reserved by Reading and English classes who work with TeenBiz3000, a web-based, individualized reading and writing instruction solution that has been implemented district-wide.For more information about TeenBiz3000, please check out the Teenbiz3000 web site.Clubs & after school activitiesA-Team
Art Club
Band
Conscience Alliance
DECA
Executive Class Council
FBLA
FEA
Forensics
French Club
German Club
Interact Club
International Club
JROTC
Knowledge Bowl
Key Club
Mu Alpha Theta (aka Math Club)
MUN (Model United Nations)
National Honor Society (NHS)
OotM(Odyssey of the Mind)
Ping Pong Club
SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving)
Scholars Club
Student's Union (Student Government Association)
Science Club
Spanish Club
Teen Trendsetters Reading Mentors
Thespians
Walk & Talk
Work Skills
Yearbook
School Alma Mater
Our North Fort Myers We Honor Thee,
For Memories We Hold So Dear,
Ideals we've learned and friends We Made,
Oh, May They guide us on our way,
So Forward Ever Be our aim
Our Alma Mater HAIL TO THEE!Rivals
Fort Myers High School is an International Baccalaureate high school in Lee County, Florida, and is North's biggest rival.The varsity football game between North Fort Myers and Fort Myers, on October 27, 2006, was covered live by ESPN on their sports channel ESPNU, due to the fact that North High running back Noel Devine was one of the top high school football prospects in the 2007 recruiting class. The Red Knights defeated the Green Wave in that game by a score of 24 to 6. The win marked the North's first victory over Fort Myers since 1994. In the game, Noel Devine rushed for 164 yards on 26 carries and scored on touchdown runs of 13 and 34 yards.Notable alumni
North High has produced several notable alumni:
Jeff Bowen, Obie Award-winning composer, lyricist and actor.
Marquis Cunningham, One of the top 20 finalists of the TV show So You Think You Can Dance.
Noel Devine, Class of 2007, one of the most highly-touted recruits coming out of high school in 2007, now a junior running back at the West Virginia
Richard Fain, Former defensive back in the National Football League. Played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Phoenix Cardinals and Chicago Bears. Former standout at the University of Florida
Mike Greenwell, Former professional Major League Baseball player. Played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox
Jevon Kearse, Professional football player who currently plays defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League
Jeff Kottkamp, Lt.Governor of The State of Florida
Jim Miller Professional Major League Baseball player. Currently a relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
Deion Sanders, Former American National Football League cornerback, Major League Baseball player, and former CBS Sports commentator
Mike Scott Lee County, Florida Sheriff
Chad Senior, 2000 Modern Pentathlon World Championships, 15th (individual); relay, team event, 1st
Warren Williams, Professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, former member of the University of Miami football teamNorth High also has over 25 former alumni who have returned to work as teachers, staff, and administrators.Alumni Registration
To register as a North High alumni member, click here.External links 2008-09 Lee County School Grades
North Fort Myers High School Homepage
School Improvement Plan
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| About This Zip Code (33903) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
23,107 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
20% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
59 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.1 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$33,946
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.7 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
28 years old |
32 years old |
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Zipcode (33903)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
81% / 19% |
67% / 33% |
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