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May
20

HELP FURRY POLICE OFFICER KASH “PAY IT FORWARD”

Posted by: Natalia Arenas

Atlantic High School students are raising money on behalf of the Jimmy Ryce Center. The goal is to raise enough money for the organization to continue donating Bloodhounds, like KASH, to other police departments across the United States.  If you are interested in helping, please click here to visit their website and follow the directions [...]

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May
17

TEACHERS FROM POINCIANA ELEMENTARY AND ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN NASA MICROGRAVITY EXPERIENCE PROJECT

Posted by: Bito David

West Palm Beach, Fla., May 17, 2013 — A team made up of four teachers from Poinciana Elementary STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Magnet School, and one teacher from Atlantic High School have been selected by NASA to build an experiment that they will conduct with their students this spring, and then fly on [...]

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May
16

PALM BEACH COUNTY STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIPS FROM EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATION AND DR. BERNARD HARRIS

Posted by: Bito David

Lorena Benitez, from Atlantic High School is the recipient of the 2013 ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship by the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS). She was one of four students selected from several hundred applicants for their academic performance, leadership qualities and community involvement. The scholarship program was created by former [...]

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Feb
4

28th Annual A Team Competition a Test of Cross-Content Knowledge and Rapid Response

Posted by: Deborah Stewart

Ninety of the District’s high schools’ brightest and best came together to answer questions such as “what is the theory that defines space and time as relative concepts and not absolute as in Newtonian physics” during this year’s A Team Competition.  The County contest—held in January– is over and the high school that will represent [...]

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Nov
30

2012-2013 Outstanding Volunteers of the Year Named-Recognized For Exemplary Dedication And Commitment To Students

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

The 2012-2013 Palm Beach County Outstanding Student, Adult and Senior School Volunteers are: Student Volunteer of the Year Samantha Kerker, senior at Atlantic High School; Adult Volunteer of the Year Jennifer Martinez from Hidden Oaks Elementary; Senior Volunteer of the Year Wayne Anderson from Lighthouse Elementary.  Over 39,000 volunteers work with our students and teachers [...]

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Nov
2

Norton Museum of Art Showcases High School Student Photography

Posted by: Deborah Stewart

Exhibit tied in to Ninth Annual Reading Together Campaign An exhibit featuring the artwork of student photographers from a number of area high schools opens at the Norton Museum of Art Saturday, November 3, as part of commemoration activities of the Palm Beach County Library System’s Ninth Annual Families Reading Together campaign. The students work [...]

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Sep
5

Atlantic High Senior Named To Under-17 Women’s World Cup Soccer Team

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

  Mandy Freeman, a Senior at Atlantic High School, has been named one of the 21 soccer players who will represent the United States at the 2012 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup being held in Azerbaijan from September 22 through October 13.  U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team head coach Albertin Montoya named the squad after [...]

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May
24

District Students Win College-sponsored Merit Scholarships

Posted by: Deborah Stewart

 The following graduating seniors are among 2500 students nationwide who have been selected to receive college-sponsored National Merit scholarships. Alexander Dreyfoos School of the Arts Jillian T. Adams   Delray Beach resident  University of Florida Probable career field: Research Donald W. Meyers, IV   Wellington resident  University of Florida  Probable career field: Materials Science Courtney S. Wayne       Jupiter resident    University of [...]

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May
8

Atlantic High Student Named Among America’s Top Ten Youth Volunteers In The 17th Annual Prudential Spirit Of Community Awards

Posted by: Bito David

Samantha Kerker, 17, a junior at Atlantic High School, was recently named one of America’s top 10 youth volunteers of the year at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. As a National Honoree, she will receive $5,000 award, an engraved gold medallion, and a crystal trophy for her school. She [...]

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Apr
19

UPDATE – Palm Beach County School Bands and Color Guards Entertain at Free Veterans “Welcome Home Heroes Concert”

Posted by: Natalia Arenas

The “Welcome Home Heroes Concert” is an event dedicated to honor those who have protected the freedoms and sovereignty of our country.  When? Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 4:30 – 9:30 p.m.  NEW DATE! Where? Meyer Amphitheater – Downtown West Palm Beach.  Several local schools are part of the program including Palm Beach Gardens High [...]

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Apr
17

National Merit Corporate-sponsored Scholarship Winners Announced

Posted by: Deborah Stewart

Three District students earn prestigious scholarships Three area students are among approximately 1,000 scholars from across the nation who have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards. These seniors were selected from students who advanced to the Finalist level in the National Merit Scholarship competition and met the criteria of their scholarhsip sponsors. The following students [...]

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Feb
15

Atlantic High School Student Among Top Youth Volunteers In 17th Annual National Awards Program

Posted by: Bito David

102 student volunteers earn $1,000 awards, silver medallions and trip to nation’s capital Samantha Kerker, 16, from Atlantic Community High School, was named one of America’s 102 most outstanding youth volunteers. Two students from each state and the District of Columbia were named State Honorees by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program [...]

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Aug
12

Atlantic High JROTC Program Receives Grant From NRA

Posted by: Bito David

Thanks to a grant from the National Rifle Association (NRA) Foundation, the Cadets in the Atlantic Community High Schools’ Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Program, Air Rifle Team purchased several items to support their Marksmanship Sports Program.  The items included: 15 Pellet Holders; 5 Pellet Traps; 15 cans of .177 Pellets; 2 cans of [...]

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May
20

Atlantic High Valedictorian Selected As 2011 U.S. Presidential Scholar

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Stephanie Heung, a senior at Atlantic High School, is one of 141 outstanding high school seniors that has been selected as a 2011 U.S. Presidential Scholar.  These students have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship, service, and contribution to school and community. U.S. Presidential Scholars will be honored for their accomplishments in Washington [...]

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May
6

“Initiative Renaissance” Has Been Chosen For This Month’s Pepsi Refresh Challenge To Help Fund School Programs At Atlantic High

Posted by: Bito David

Students at Atlantic Community High School have joined together and formed INITIATIVE RENAISSANCE, a student-initiated push to help bring the arts back to their school. It has the support of teachers, who like the students, have felt the stinging pain as a result of the continual educational budget cuts. For the month of May, Initiative [...]

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Mar
11

Atlantic High Marching Band Participates In St. Patrick’s Day Parade In New-York

Posted by: Bito David

The Atlantic High School Marching Band leaves this Tuesday for New York City where they will be marching in the New York City, St. Patrick’s Day parade, Thursday March 17th.  The marching band has been preparing since December for this 2.3 mile parade which leaves from 42nd Street and heads down 5th Avenue. This is [...]

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Dec
10

Atlantic High “A Team” Wins Competition Finals

Posted by: Bito David

For the sixth consecutive year, the Atlantic High “A Team” won the Annual Palm Beach County A Team Competition Finals.  The 26th Annual Palm Beach County A Team Competition Finals were held on Wednesday, December 8, at the T.E.N. (The Education Network) television studios in Boynton Beach.  This year’s competition was run by Secondary Language [...]

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Oct
25

Atlantic High Students To Build Their Second Eagle Nest Construction House

Posted by: Bito David

The Construction Academy students at Atlantic High School have been waiting over a year for this opportunity. The school will officially break ground on the second Eagle Nest House Project a “Green House” this week in Delray Beach. This Wednesday, the City of Delray Beach and Atlantic High School will host the ground breaking ceremony [...]

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Sep
28

Innovative Student-Run Program Needs Community Votes to Win Changemakers Prize

Posted by: Deborah Stewart

A group of students from District schools are hoping their “Rise and Shine Program” will win a $5,000 prize being offered by a social enterprise and change agent organization. The community food distribution program was created and run by the students through their involvement in the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. Families [...]

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Jun
21

Eleven Palm Beach County High Schools Among Top Six Percent In U.S.

Posted by: Bito David

Atlantic Community High, Boca Raton Community High, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Dwyer High, Olympic Heights High, Palm Beach Gardens High, Park Vista High, Spanish River High, Suncoast Community High, Wellington Community High and West Boca Raton High are celebrating their distinction of being among the top in the nation. They are listed in Newsweek [...]

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Jun
15

Four Palm Beach County Schools Rank Among Top 100 In Newsweek America’s Best High Schools For 2010

Posted by: Bito David

Suncoast Community High, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Boca Raton High and Atlantic High, are among the top 100 Newsweek America’s Best High Schools in the nation for 2010. Each year, Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses [...]

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May
7

Three Palm Beach County Schools Awarded Solar Power Grant

Posted by: Bito David

Atlantic Community High School, Palm Beach Gardens High School and West Gate Elementary are three of 90 schools statewide who received a 10kW solar powered system to illustrate how electricity can be generated by the sun. The University of Central Florida Solar Energy Center will administer a $10 million state program to install solar energy [...]

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May
7

Palm Beach County Students Receive Art Scholarships

Posted by: Natalia Arenas

Each year Palm Beach County schools are invited to participate in the Women in the Visual Art exhibit at Sugar Sand Park in Boca Raton. This year 77 students received over $14,000 in scholarships, monetary awards and art supplies from generous donations to the organization by private benefactors. Women in the Visual Arts, Inc. is a [...]

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May
4

Team Atlantic Wins PBAU High School Math Competition

Posted by: Bito David

The 2nd annual Palm Beach Atlantic University High School Mathematics Competition was held Saturday morning, May 1, in Gregory Hall on the university’s campus. Ten high school teams from Boca Raton to Ft. Pierce competed for TI-Inspire CAS (Computer Algebra System) calculators, Best Buy gift certificates, and Texas Instruments designed “Math Rocks” T-Shirts for winning team members. The team [...]

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Mar
19

Atlantic High Fire-Rescue Academy Students Get A Taste Of Their Career

Posted by: Bito David

Students from The Atlantic High Fire-Rescue Academy had the opportunity to experience just a few of the daily operations they may have to face with a career in the fire service. The Fire-Rescue program is in its 2nd year at Atlantic High School. This educational class presents all aspects of the fire service, ranging from [...]

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