Gulf Breeze High School
Sylvan J. Ladner III, PrincipalDanny Brothers, Asst. PrincipalBecky Brown, Asst. PrincipalJon Watts, Asst. Principal
Rated A+ School!!!
School ProfileGBHS employs: 1 Principal
3 Assistant Principals1 Dean4 Guidance Counselors75 Teachers
Current Enrollment: 1,580 students
Class of 2009: Mean ACT scores: 23.4 (Mean National=21.1)Mean SAT scores: 1112 (R + M) (Mean
National=1016)Percent who earned Bright Futures Scholarships:
62%Total Amount of Scholarships Awarded: $7,885,590
Curriculum includes over 35 Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment Courses. Approximately 230 students took 289 AP exams in May, 2009…of these students over 60% scored a 3, 4, or 5.
Gulf Breeze High School Clubs
Academic Clubs National Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta
Science Olympiad Rho Kappa
National Art Honor Society Tri-Music Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society French Honor Society
Latin Honor Society Quill & Scrolls Kitty Hawk Air Society International
ThespianNational Technical Honor Society
Interest Clubs ABC Club FCA SADDAFJROTC Art Club DramaDCT Club First Priority French ClubSpanish Club Latin Club FBLA Police
ExplorersBook Club Swing Dance Environmental
Club
Service Clubs Jr. Optimist Honor Guard InteractStudent Council SWAT Key Club
Gulf Breeze High SchoolSports
Football Golf-Boys/GirlsBaseball Soccer-Boys/GirlsSoftball Swimming-Boys/GirlsBasketball-Boys/Girls Tennis-Boys/GirlsCheerleading-Boys/Girls Track-Boys/GirlsCross Country-Boys/Girls Volleyball-GirlsWeightlifting-Boys/Girls Wrestling-BoysDance Team-Girls
Must have 2.0 GPA – Calculated at end of each semester.
Graduation Requirements
Passing score on FCAT
Scale score of > 300 on:–Reading –Mathematics
24 Total Credits:• 4 English Credits• 4 Science Credits
– Required--Biology, 1 Physical Science• 4 Social Studies Credits• 4 Math Credits• 1 Performing Fine Arts• 1 Physical Education Credit (H.O.P.E.)• 6.0 Elective Credits
2.0 Cumulative GPA (4.0 scale)
English
Edward Pate, Department Chair
• English I• English I Honors
– 94 in Language Arts or– 90 in Advanced Language Arts– requires summer reading
• Waiting for the Rain• The Hound of the Baskervilles
• Journalism I• Intensive Reading (Level 1, 2 on FCAT) - Elective Credit
Math
Stephanie Duffy, Department Chair
• Algebra IA• Algebra IB• Algebra I• Geometry
– A or B in Algebra I• Geometry Honors
– 90 in Algebra I
Science
Sue Cundiff, Department Chair
• Introduction to Chemistry & Physics
• Biology Honors– 94 in Science or– 90 in Advanced Science
• AFJROTC Earth/ Space Science
Social Studies
Mary Beth Hall, Department Chair
• East West Heritage• East West Heritage Honors
–94 in Language Arts or–90 in Advanced Language Arts–AND–94 in Social Studies or–90 in Advanced Social Studies
(Ancient World History)
Fine Arts
Kelly Strozier, Department Chair
• Art 2D-3D (Introduction to Art)• Drama I• Stagecraft I (Set Design)• Dance/Choreography/Performance
• Band• Color Guard• Music Appreciation• Music Theory & Composition
Technology
Patti Farley, Department Chair
• Introduction to Information Technology (required)– Transition course for 9th Grade– Counts as Fine Art requirement for
graduation
Foreign Language
Mary Montcalm, Department Chair
• French I– 80 in Language Arts
• Spanish I– 80 in Language Arts
• Latin I– 94 in Language Arts or– 90 in Advanced Language Arts
AFJROTC
Col. Keith Wise, Department Chair
• Aerospace Science – I--Aerospace Frontiers of Aviation History– II--The Science of Flight– III—The Exploration of Space
• AFJROTC Earth/ Space Science
• Drill & Ceremonies I– Marching
Exceptional Student Education
Kindra Hosman, Department Chair916-4140
Grace Realing, ESE Teacher
Gifted-Introspection—Active IEPLearning Strategies—Active IEPExceptional Ed Courses—Active
IEP
Dolphins
Achieving
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Dolphins Achieving Success in High School
• All 9th Graders• High School Reform • Academic Monitoring• Math tutoring• Credit Recovery• Support System
www.FACTS.org
• Florida’s central web resource for student advising
• Helps students plan and track educational progress (high school & college)– Planning (electronic Personal Education
Planner -- ePEP)– Tracking (High School Academic
Evaluations)
Bright Futures
• Scholarships available through the state of Florida
www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf
Gulf Breeze High School
http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/gbh
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