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Faculty

Including administrators, there are a total of 76 certified staff members at FHS. Of those, 26 hold bachelor’s degrees (34%), 45 hold master’s degrees (59%), and five hold Ed.S. degrees (7%).  Four are National Board Certified.

Curriculum

With more than 160 course offerings, FHS provides the most extensive curriculum of any high school, public or private, in Northwest Alabama. Students may choose from among 16 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, 14 College-Bound courses and five Honors/AP Prep courses in the areas of science, mathematics, English, foreign languages and social studies. Students may also choose from among 45 Career-Technical courses in 20 different fields of study. In addition to students’ opportunities to earn college credit by successful completion of AP courses and AP examinations on campus, they may also gain college credit via dual enrollment at the University of North Alabama and Northwest-Shoals Community College.

 

Test Comparisons
       

        On the 2008 ACT (American College Test), FHS students’ average composite score exceeded the state average composite score by 1.0 and the national average composite score by .3 (Florence 21.4, State 20.4, Nation 21.1). On the 2008 SAT, FHS students’ average scores were 601 (reading), 595 (math), and 591 (writing).  Florence students also outperformed their counterparts throughout the state and nation on each of the ACT and SAT subject area tests, which is consistent with a five-year trend.

         

Post High School Placements for the Class of 2007
       
        Seventy-two percent of the FHS 2008 graduates enrolled in four-year colleges and universities; 25% enrolled in two-year schools and colleges; and 3% entered the work force or military.

         The 2008 FHS graduating class received scholarship offers totaling more than $6.5 million.


 

 

 


 

 

 

 
 
Accreditation
 
The Florence City Schools are fully accredited by the Alabama State Board of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Equal Education/Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the official policy of the Florence City School District that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national origin or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment.