WHY CHOOSE WEST BOCA???

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2 WHY CHOOSE WEST BOCA??? NATIONAL MODEL STATUS National Standards met and maintained Medical Academies model our program National Testing for industry certification WBHS is ONE of TWO National Medical Models in Palm Beach County WBHS is the ONLY school with FOUR NATIONAL MODELS in the United States!!!

3 Clinical training- Two years of hospital clinicals All other medical academies are ONE year!! Lab Oriented- Project based Visiting Instructors FAU, Scripps, UM, UF, FSU Clinical visits FAU simulation labs, Medical Examiner Autopsy, Fire stations, Trauma Hawk, WB Medical Center, Delray Medical, Walgreens pharmacy Block scheduling: Labs completed; fewer class changes, four classes per day

4 How many students apply to the program? WB medical sciences is ranked FIRST in the district for number of applications to a medical academy. Last year (580) How many students does WB accept? 140 per year (first choice applicants) (may vary) 60 from out of district; 80 within boundaries

5 What pre-requisites will make my student successful in the medical academy Minimum 3.0 g.p.a. in all CORE courses (math, science, english, social studies, foreign language) ALGEBRA I HONORS LEVEL 3,4,5 FCAT reading LEVEL 4,5,6 FCAT writes

6 INCREASED PASS RATES ON STANDARDIZED TESTS (ACADEMY STUDENTS) ALGEBRA EOC: 85% READING FCAT: 87% BIOLOGY EOC: 95% AP PASS RATES SCIENCE COURSES AP BIO: 95% AP CHEM: 97% AP PHYSICS: 95% AP ENVIRO: 80%

7 AICE COURSE OFFERINGS AP COURSE OFFERINGS AP/ ENGLISH 11 AP ENGLISH 12 AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AP WORLD HISTORY AP U.S. HISTORY AP ECON AP GOVERNMENT AP MACROECONOMICS AP EUROPEAN HISTORY AP CALCULUS AP STATISTICS AP SPANISH AP PSYCHOLOGY 1. AICE THINKING SKILLS 2. AICE GENERAL PAPER 3. AICE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 4. AICE BIOLOGY 5. AICE CHEMISTRY 6. AICE MARINE BIOLOGY 7. PRE-AICE BIO 8. PRE-AICE CHEMISTRY Medical Academy students have a 40% higher pass rate than all other students

8 AICE DIPLOMA The Cambridge AICE Diploma is an international preuniversity curriculum that prepares learners for honors degree programs. It lets schools offer a broad curriculum by recognizing the achievements of learners who pass examinations in subjects drawn from across the curriculum. Students must pass at least one exam in each of the three subject areas (Mathematics & Science, Languages and Arts & Humanities) and an additional three examinations in any area. There are three (3) different levels of AICE Diplomas based upon the final marks earned on the examinations for the six (6) courses taken towards the Diploma option. Performance on each examination earns the student points towards the AICE Diploma.

9 AICE CONTINUED The Cambridge AICE Advantage According to a recent study published in the Journal of College Admission, Cambridge AICE students achieve a higher GPA on average than International Baccalaureate (IB) students. Cambridge / FSU Study: Success in the US: Are Cambridge International Assessments Good Preparation for University Study? This article outlines the success of Cambridge AICE students at Florida State University and of how they are outperforming all other acceleration mechanisms including IB and AP. Study.pdf/

10 PRE-MEDICAL TRAINING IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER, EMT FORENSICS, CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION MEDICAL ASSISTANT, MEDICAL LAB ASST PHARMACY SPORTS MEDICINE, PHYSICAL THERAPY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, PERSONAL TRAINING BIOMEDICAL, BIO-TECHNOLOGY

11 COHORT CLASSES (TAKEN WITH ACADEMY) ENG I Honors/Regular AP World History/ Honors World History/Reg WH (tentative schedule change) Biology I Pre-AICE or Regular Anatomy I Honors NON-COHORT CLASSES MATH: Geometry H/R or Alg. II H/R FOREIGN LANGUAGE HOPE: PE Required (may be taken later) Elective (art, drama, band, chorus)

12 NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PERFORMING ARTS DRAMA, BAND CHORUS MUSICAL THEATRE, SHOW CHORUS, GRAND CHAMPION MUSICIANS STATE CHAMPION SPORTS TEAMS VOLLEYBALL, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL DISTRICT CHAMPION SPORTS TEAMS FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, SOCCER, SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL, BOWLING 50 CLUBS TO CHOOSE FROM.

13 LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITES HOSA Health Occupations Students of America NHS - National Honor Society NTHS National Technical Honor Society Key Club CPR/AED training in community Habitat for Humanity COMMUNITY SERVICE Community Blood Centers Blood Drives Relay for Life, Leukemia, ACS walks, AHA walks Miami Dolphins Youth Foundation Toys for Tots Stand down House for Homeless Veterans

14 Upper level students mentor incoming 9 th graders Guidance, support, friendship, tutoring Help with transition into High School WBHS is the ONLY school offering this program Social activities, bonding Guidance counselor specifically for the academy

15 INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS CMAA Certified administrative med asst 95 % pass rate CCMA Certified clinical Medical Assisting - 95% CMLA Certified medical lab Assistant 90% CET EKG 90% CPT Phlebotomy 90% EMR Emergency med responder 100% EMT EMT 90% CPht Pharm Tech 80% Medical Academy Students may sit for these exams immediately after graduation and become eligible for National Certification

16 LABORATORY SKILLS Using a microscope How to write a lab report Using lab equipment CRIME SCENE INVES Basic crime scene Evaluation Facial recognition Get to know your school MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Review of all terms Anatomy man Scavenger hunts HOSA BOWL Medical terminology Medical math Medical spelling Competition!!

17 Medical Academy students ranking class of of top 20 were Medical Academy Students # 1 Jay Patel Boston U #2 Brett Bomwell U.F. #5 Erik Feldtmann U.F. # 6 Felipe Davila U.F. #8 Miriam Tarrash U.F. # 10 Christelle LaRose Emory/FAU honors

18 #13 Marlee Silversmith #15 Evan Cartagena #16 Samantha Hadid U F. # 18 Chloe Gould U.F. #20 Lorvens Decosma U.F. U.F. U.C.F

19 95 graduating seniors 100% College Acceptance Berea Temple Boston U New York University Cornell U of Michigan City Univ of NY Brown University Duke U of Pittsburgh Emory U Cal Berkeley FAU UCF FIT UF FSU U Rhode Island PBSC USF

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