Lemon Bay High School

Cambridge AICE:

Courses are based on an international curriculum and examination system that emphasizes the value of broad and balanced study. Alongside in-depth understanding of a variety of subjects, students also need to master a broader range of skills critical for success in university study and employment (preceding from the Cambridge website). Lemon Bay High School is in its sixth year of offering this curriculum which requires the completion of seven (7) courses to earn the AICE diploma. Parents and students should be very conscientious about arranging the completion of these courses in a three-year period, either in grades nine through eleven or in grades ten through twelve. Each of these courses requires that the course and a final test (no cost to the student) be passed to qualify for the AICE diploma. Of significance for students and parents is that the completion of this curriculum may allow students to qualify for a State of Florida tuition-free Florida Bright Futures scholarship, usable at any publicly funded, state-sponsored college or university, 28 in number.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP): Courses are a registered trademark of the College Board. Lemon Bay High School offers approximately 13 such courses across its departments, dependent upon student registrations and qualifications of instructional staff. Each course contains a specific and demanding curriculum, culminating in a (spring) AP test, paid for by Charlotte County Public Schools if the student appears and takes the test. Tests are scored from a low (1) to a high (5). Generally, credits transfer into college, and will accrue to students who earn at least a 3 on each test, although each college determines final credits awarded and qualifying scores on AP tests. Students who take at least four AP tests and who complete AP Seminar and AP Research and earn a score of three or better on these may qualify for an AP Capstone Diploma.

Dual Enrollment / Florida Southwestern College / State College of Florida:

Lemon Bay High School, in partnership with Florida Southwestern, offers two avenues to the completion of college credit while students are in high school.

The first option occurs as students leave grade eight, but before entry into high school. Grade eight students may opt to participate in a lottery (application due in January of the preceding school year) through which 100 Charlotte County grade-nine students may be invited to join a cohort of students who (then) will attend FSW for the next four years (instead of attending LBHS). Such students will, in the four years (normally dedicated to earning a high school diploma), earn an FSW high school diploma AND an associate of arts degree from FSW. (Note: A student who resides in the area served by LBHS may attend FSW and opt to participate in LBHS interscholastic athletics and co-curricular activities (if not offered at FSW). A key requirement for those who continue to attend FSW is the maintenance of a GPA (grade point average) of 3.00 or higher.

Option two at LBHS is that students may elect dual enrollment (college) coursework through FSW/SCF. Offered classes, historically include English ENC 1101/1102, Psychology, Statistics, College Algebra, AMH 2010 (United States History). A final grade on the college-sponsored exam must be a C or better for credit to accrue, in order to transfer to a post-secondary college. 13 The final option is restricted to two or four courses (online or traditionally on campus) which may be taken at State College of Florida. As long as “no prerequisite” exists as a condition of a course registration, students have numerous course possibilities under this option. LBHS juniors and seniors must possess a 3.00 GPA to enroll in these dual enrollment courses. If a sophomore student seeks entry into one of these courses, he or she must possess a LBHS GPA of 3.50 or higher. Students must also earn qualifying Post-Secondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) scores to enroll.