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3D Animation.Digital Portfolios.Digital Photography.And that's just for starters. Don't miss the opportunity to see what North Fort Myers High School and the Red Knight Nation can do for you. More »
North High students earned a total of 4,534 free college credits - and saved over $600,000 - since 2010 through the dual enrollment and early admissions programs at Edison State College. More »
First introduced by Cambridge in 1994, the Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) program is an innovative and accelerated method of academic study offered solely through the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).
The AICE program and cirriculum is overseen by the University of Cambridge, an institution consistently ranked as one of the top 5 academic universities in the world. It is a flexible, broad-based, two-year curriculum, which is offered worldwide at schools and colleges in over 150 countries. For over 170 years the prestigious University of Cambridge has been setting worldwide curriculum standards through their examinations.
American universities have responded enthusiastically to AICE. The Florida Legislature has identified AICE as a graduation option and acceleration mechanism through which high school students can be awarded up to 45 hours of college credit. Students earning the AICE Diploma qualify for the maximum Florida Bright Futures tuition scholarship and students completing the curriculum can earn the Florida Medallion Scholars Tuition Award.
Students at North have the opportunity to build online portfolios to showcase their accomplishments to colleges, parents, and the local community.
The Gallery section contains a variety of works, including digital photographs and 3D animations, from dozens of current and former North High students.
The Center for Arts and Media provides an exciting opportunity for artistically talented high school students in the West Zone.
Once selected, students will become part of an artistic environment designed to develop their talents to the highest possible level while fostering an appreciation and love of the arts which will serve them well in the pursuit of the next step in their educational training and chosen careers.
Digital Photography courses are offered through North High's Business and Technology Education program. The courses allow students to gain knowledge of the art and science of Digital SLR Photography.
Students are taught how to create, manipulate, and optimize images for both print and the Web using applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
Since 2009, North High students have earned a total of 1967 industry certifications in MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word. More »
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In June of 2012, 800 candidates between grades 9 through 12 from North High enrolled in a total of 1,750 AICE examinations and 26 North High students successfully completed the AICE Diploma.
North High's Animation and Game Design Academy introduces students to the fundamental principles of game and simulation development.
The AGDA program is a four-year sequence of project-based courses oriented to game design, animation, and development that aligns relevant academic, employment, and workplace standards.
Students who enroll in the North High Amination and Game Design Academy have a unique opportunity to experience state-of-the-art, professional-quality training in the fields of gaming animation, design and development.
In the area of visualization and animation, students at North use a modeling, rendering, animation package called Autodesk 3ds Max.
3ds Max is a full-featured 3D modeling, animation, and rendering solution used to produce top-selling games and award-winning film and video content.
3ds Max is also the tool of choice for quickly generating realistic characters, seamless CG effects, jaw-dropping games, and top-quality film and television content.
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Since 2009, North High students have earned a total of 766 industry certifications in Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash. More »
Dual Enrollment and Early Admissions are programs that allow high school students to take Edison State College courses while also earning high school credit toward graduation.
North High students earned a total of 2,365 free college credits during the 2009-2010 school year through the dual enrollment and early admissions programs. This represents a 56% increase from the previous year.
Students who enroll in technology electives are immersed in the latest software applications available, including Office 2010, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, Adobe Flash CS5, and 3ds Max 2013.
North High is also an official Certiport testing center for both Adobe and Microsoft, and offers students the ability to gain valuable industry certifications in applications such as Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, and various Office 2010 applications.
During the last two school years, students at North earned over 1,400 industry certifications, including over 380 certifications for Adobe Photoshop CS5 and over 600 certifications for Microsoft Office.
Overall in 2009-10, North High students earned more certifications in Adobe Flash (78), Adobe Photoshop (271), and Microsoft Office 2007 (356) than any other school in Lee County, respectively.
North High currently employs eight Adobe Certified Educators, as well as seven Office Certified Educators.
...North High is the only school in the Lee County School District to receive a grade of "A" for both the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic school years?
...31 North faculty members (37%) hold a master’s degree or higher. In addition, 10 teachers (12%) are adjunct professors at the local community college?
The Cambridge AICE Diploma automatically earns students the top Bright Futures Scholarship award, regardless of G.P.A., SAT, or ACT scores?
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