Spruce Creek Highlights

From the Spruce Creek High School website

Interesting notes about Spruce Creek

• Ranked in Newsweek magazine as one of the top high schools in the United States
• Ranked 1st in North America and 3rd in the world for the number of IB exams administered
• Extensive AP offerings in all core areas and several elective areas
• Seniors provided over 44,000 documented hours of community service in 2010-2011
• More than 65 clubs and student organizations
• Music Demonstration School for the State of Florida
• More than 47 percent of the school population enrolled in arts-related courses
• More than 46 percent of the school population enrolled in applied-technology courses
• Grammy Award School
• 48% of seniors have a 3.5 GPA or higher
• Many teachers and administrators designated as national and international teacher trainers
• More than 30 athletic teams available
• Superior-rated band and choral programs
• The Girls’ Volleyball team received the Florida High School Athletic Association Academic Team Champion Award
• Growing orchestra program, one of only two high school programs in the district
• Critically acclaimed and comprehensive Drama program
• Science Fair superstars—greater participation and more awards than any other school
• Comprehensive foreign language program that includes Latin, German, French, and Spanish
• Nationally recognized award winning Finance Academy as well as other Applied Technology Programs
• Spruce Creek High School won the 5 Star Conference All Sports Team award for 2010-2011
• 48% of seniors enrolled in some type of applied technology or vocationally related course with 56 of our seniors earning nationally recognized industry certifications
• More than $6,400,000 in scholarship monies were earned by 2011 graduates
• 5 News Journal Medallion of Excellence Winners
• 4 National Merit finalists; one National Merit scholarship winner and one National Merit Achievement awarded
• More than 88% of students took the standardized SAT or ACT and their average scores exceeded the district, state and national averages
• More than 2,604 AP/IB tests were administered in 2011
• 76% of our student body is taking an arts related course at any given time
• The News Journal named 11 of Spruce Creek High School coaches as Coach of the Year for their sport
• Six Creek athletes were named News Journal Player of the Year
• 49 of our athletes were selected for the Daytona Beach News Journal’s all-area prep teams
• Eight teams won District Championships
• Seven sports teams were named Regional Champions
• Two teams – boys golf and girls weightlifting – were crowned state champions in 2011