Niceville High School

ACCREDITATION
Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Awarded national recognition through two U.S. Department of Education programs:

• Selected in 1996 as one of 226 secondary schools (private and public) nationwide designated as Blue Ribbon National School of Excellence.
• Selected in 1999 as one of 13 schools designated nationawide as New American High School Showcase Sites.
• Rated as an A+ school by the State of Florida Department of Education for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007.
• Five Star School Award 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

COMMUNITY
Niceville is a residential community located in the panhandle of Florida off the Gulf of Mexico. It is home to Eglin Air Force Base as well as numerous small businesses and industries including fishing, textiles, and government related contract work. The average income and educational level is well above the national norm.

SCHOOL - Total Enrollment 2177
            9th – 557
           10th - 571
           11th-  521                           
           12th - 528

STAFF
           148 Professional Staff
             40 Hold Masters degrees or higher

GPA / CLASS RANK:
Rank in class is based on all courses; all students included. The GPA is based on a 4.0 scale with an extra 1.0 quality point awarded for Advanced Placement, honors, advanced level II, gifted studies and Dual Enrollment courses.  NOTE:  Beginning with the class of 2010 only Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement classes will receive the extra quality point.  Honors, gifted studies, etc. will receive .5 extra quality point.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND HONORS CURRICULUM:
Twenty-seven AP courses are offered in the areas of World History, American Government, American History, European History, Economics, Psychology, Human Geography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Calculus, Statistics, English, Music Theory, Art, Spanish, German, French, and Latin. Honors and advanced level course work are offered in the areas of English, mathematics, science, social studies, French, Spanish, German and gifted studies. Dual enrollment courses are offered through an articulation agreement with the local college.

2002-2003 SCHOOL YEAR GRADING SCALE
A = 94-100
B = 85-93
C = 77-84
D = 70- 76
F = 69 and below

CURRENT GRADING SCALE

• = 90-100
• = 80-89
• = 70-79
• = 60- 69 F = 59 and below

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Twenty four credits (as shown below) are required for a high school diploma in Florida.
Each class receives ½ credit per semester.
English                                                  4 credits
Mathematics                                        3 credits
Science                                                  3 credits
Social Studies                                       3 credits
Electives                                               8 ½ credits
Fine Arts/Practical Arts                       1 credit
Physical Education                               ½ credit
Personal Fitness                                   ½ credit
Life Management Skills                        ½ credit

GRADUATING CLASS OF 2007 PROFILE

ACT Mean Score 22.2 composite
SAT Mean Score 538 Critical Reading; 531 math

ADDRESS
Niceville Senior High School
800 E. John Sims Parkway
Niceville, Florida 32578
TELEPHONE (850) 833-4114 FAX (850) 833-4267 Visit us on the Web -
http://www.nicevillehighschool.org
CEEB/ACT Code number 101-232

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