Fort Myers Senior High School
Encyclopedia : F : FO : FOR : Fort Myers Senior High School
|
| |
| Name | Fort Myers Senior High School |
| Address | 2635 Cortez Blvd. |
| Town | Fort Myers, FL 33901 |
| Established | October 19, 1911 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Lee County Public Schools |
| Mascot | Tsunami Sam |
| Colors | Green and White |
Fort Myers High School is considered the flagship school of Lee County. Many previous principals of Fort Myers High have gone on to hold leading positions in the Lee County School District, including the current Superintendent of Lee County Public Schools, Dr. James Browder.
Fort Myers Senior High School offers the International Baccalaureate program, Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment, Vocational, Honors and general education classes. Additionally, FMHS is the only school in Southwest Florida with an Academy of Finance program. In addition to the educational programs, the school has thirty FHSAA athletic teams for both young men and women.
Fort Myers High School is the proud home of many of the best teachers in the nation, and even the world. On staff, FMHS has several Nationally Board Certified teachers and several past winners of the prestigious Golden Apple award, given to six of Lee County's finest teachers by the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools.
The graduating Seniors from the 2004-2005 school year amassed over $5 million in scholarships. The graduating seniors from the 2005-2006 school year raised the bar for the future of Fort Myers High with their scholarship awards totalling in excess of $7 million dollars, including several "full rides" to prestigious schools such as William and Mary.
Reputation
Academically, Fort Myers High School has recently been ranked among the top of America's high schools by Newsweek magazine, due to the number of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests it administers to students every year. In the 2004-2005 school year, the school was ranked the 62nd best school in the United States; in the 2003-2004 school year, it ranked as the 32nd best. Newsweek claims that their rankings indicate which schools are America's "best;" however, some argue that the use of this qualifier is misleading.[link] In an effort to clarify what the rankings actually mean, the Washington Post chose to state that the rankings actually denoted not the "best" American high schools, but rather the "most challenging" American high schools.[link]The Fort Myers High School marching band recently made national and international news after the school Superintendent James Browder decided not to allow the marching band to participate in the prestigious London New Year's Day Parade (participation by invitation only.) Dr. Browder cited safety and terrorism concerns, leading to a frenzy in London. Parade officials actually released a statement to the media, warning British travelers about the city's crime and homicide rates, Lee County's record number of traffic deaths in 2005 and that the "entire area is prone to catastrophic hurricanes." In a rare exception, the Lee County School District voted unanimously to overturn Dr. Browder's decision, and put the decision to the parents of the band students. The parents overwhelmingly voted to send them to London.
In the 2004-2005 school year, the Fort Myers Senior High School mathematics team placed twentieth in the Nation in the 2004 Ciphering Time Trials contest.
Notably in athletics, the 2004-2005 school year, Fort Myers Senior High School had the second most district wins in the state. In the 2005-2006 school year, Fort Myers High School's beloved football team went undefeated throughout their entire regular season.
In the 2005-2006 school year, both of the Fort Myers High School Odyssey of the Mind Teams won their competions at regional and state levels. They were able to continue on to the prestigious World Finals held in Ames Iowa.
Notable alumni
The school has produced several notable alumni:External links
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.