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William R. Boone High School
William Rennick Boone High School is a public high school in Orlando, Florida. Built in 1952, the school is one of twenty-two high schools in the Orange County Public Schools system.
Two new high schools, North Orlando and South Orlando, were built after World War II to take the place of Orlando High School (which was converted into what is now Howard Middle School). The last principal of Orlando High School, William R. Boone (1892–1952), died of a heart condition before the two new schools were opened in 1952, so the school board dedicated South Orlando High School in his memory, then christened North Orlando High School as Edgewater High School, after its surrounding community.
In the fall of 2005, Boone High School was rededicated after an eight-year campus renovation process was completed. The renovation included a new media center.
For the school year 2007–2008, Boone received an "A" under the school rating system. For the 2008–2009 school year, BHS again received an A, making it the only "A" school in Orlando, and one of only two in Orange County. Boone offers several college-preparatory and technical education programs. College bound students can participate in the Distinguished Scholars program and the Gifted program. Students seeking technical preparation can participate in programs such as drafting, early childhood education, and Tech Prep. Students can dual enroll with local community colleges and technical schools for courses specific to careers.
The school offers three magnet programs (see magnet schools), which attract students from all over Orange County. These programs (the Law Magnet, the Academy of Finance, and the Criminal Justice Academy) offer four years' worth of elective courses with an aim of preparing students for similar majors in college. All of these tracks have won awards from the county and state.
Other (non-magnet) academies at Boone include the Creative Arts Academy, the Health-care Academy, and the Academy of Information Technology.
Boone also offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students of any year (freshman through senior) may take an AP course.
The Mock Trial team won the State Championship in 2006.
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William R. Boone High School
William Rennick Boone High School is a public high school in Orlando, Florida. Built in 1952, the school is one of twenty-two high schools in the Orange County Public Schools system.
Two new high schools, North Orlando and South Orlando, were built after World War II to take the place of Orlando High School (which was converted into what is now Howard Middle School). The last principal of Orlando High School, William R. Boone (1892–1952), died of a heart condition before the two new schools were opened in 1952, so the school board dedicated South Orlando High School in his memory, then christened North Orlando High School as Edgewater High School, after its surrounding community.
In the fall of 2005, Boone High School was rededicated after an eight-year campus renovation process was completed. The renovation included a new media center.
For the school year 2007–2008, Boone received an "A" under the school rating system. For the 2008–2009 school year, BHS again received an A, making it the only "A" school in Orlando, and one of only two in Orange County. Boone offers several college-preparatory and technical education programs. College bound students can participate in the Distinguished Scholars program and the Gifted program. Students seeking technical preparation can participate in programs such as drafting, early childhood education, and Tech Prep. Students can dual enroll with local community colleges and technical schools for courses specific to careers.
The school offers three magnet programs (see magnet schools), which attract students from all over Orange County. These programs (the Law Magnet, the Academy of Finance, and the Criminal Justice Academy) offer four years' worth of elective courses with an aim of preparing students for similar majors in college. All of these tracks have won awards from the county and state.
Other (non-magnet) academies at Boone include the Creative Arts Academy, the Health-care Academy, and the Academy of Information Technology.
Boone also offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students of any year (freshman through senior) may take an AP course.
The Mock Trial team won the State Championship in 2006.