Assistant Principal - Oakleaf High School

Programs of Study
Advanced Placement & Honors courses
This course of study consists of honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. AP courses are courses designed by The College
Board. AP courses are designed to be the equivalent of college level coursework. Students will take the AP national examinations in
May, which may earn them college credits while still in high school. AP courses are offered in every academic department area and
all AP teachers are trained and certified to teach the AP coursework. All AP classes have a weight of 5.0. All honors courses have a
weight of 4.5. In order to enroll in these courses, students will need teacher recommendations and meet minimum test scores, and
grade requirements.
Academy of Aerospace Engineering
The purpose of this program is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge and technically oriented experiences in the
study of Aerospace Technologies and its effect upon our lives. The content and activities will also include the study of safety and
leadership skills. This program focuses on transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the technological
tools, machines, instruments, materials, processes and systems in business and industry. Eventually, this academy will offer three
tracks for students to choose from during their third and fourth years in the program including air traffic controller, general
aviation maintenance, and pilot ground school. Students requesting to be a part of the Aviation Academy must meet certain grade
and behavior requirements as well as have good attendance.
Academy of Agriscience: Plant Biotechnology
The Plant Biotechnology Academy offers exciting opportunities to students in agriculture. The world population continues to
grow, and as it does, the amount of land and other resources available to produce the plants and animals used for our food,
clothing, and shelter – the basic needs of humans – is reduced. If we are going to keep meeting our needs, we have to continue
exploring new ways of improving and enhancing the agricultural products we use every day. Throughout the academy, students
learn about how the agriculture industry works, and how it affects all of us every day. Students plant gardens, conduct research
experiments, handle animals, extract DNA, and explore how agriculture interacts with the environment. Academy Students learn
some of the important skills in the biotechnology laboratory. They genetically enhance bacteria to glow in the dark. They use some
of the same specialized equipment found in real labs. They learn how to purify proteins, and how to make DNA fingerprints.
Biotech students focus in on techniques and practices important to the plant industry. They practice tissue culture, set up
hydroponic systems, test real food to see if it has been genetically enhanced, and make biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel.
Career and Technical Education Program
Students at Oakleaf High School have the opportunity to participate in seven different Career and Technical Education programs:
Agriscience, Business, Interior Design, Early Childhood Education, Health Science, 3‐D animation and gaming, and Photojournalism.
Students gain extensive hands on education in each of these tracks as preparation for careers in these fields upon graduation.
Successful completion of any of these programs allows students to be eligible for the Florida Gold Seal Scholarship upon
graduation.
Liberal Arts Education Program
This is the standard curriculum for the 9th grade. Students take the standard courses in English, Math, Science, and Knights 101, a
required class for all Knighthood students. Students will have a choice of an elective.
Intensive Reading
By Florida state statute based on the No Child Left Behind Act, any student who does not earn the required score on the Reading
portion of the FCAT is required to be enrolled in Intensive Reading. Classes are smaller than typical class sizes so students may
receive more individualized instruction. Due to the fact that this is mandated by Florida State Statute, there are NO waivers to this
requirement. The ultimate goal of everyone at Oakleaf High School is to create a school community of very functional, literate
students.
Courses will be awarded to you if you comply with the normal progression of courses. For
example, if a student wishes to take Spanish, the appropriate pre‐requisites must be met
first.
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