Fern Creek High School
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Fern Creek Traditional High School is a Communications, JROTC, Media and the Arts magnet school located on 9115 Fern Creek Road in Louisville, Kentucky
and is part of Jefferson County Public Schools
. It was founded in 1923 as the first high school in the Jefferson County (Ky.) School System
. Today, it has a population of around 1,400 students. Dr. Houston Barber is the principal.
Within each School of Study, students choose to participate in one of the following tracks: the comprehensive, honors, or advance program. Each program is geared toward students' success after graduating from FCTHS.
Comprehensive Traditional Program
The Comprehensive Traditional Program is a high-standards curriculum that follows Kentucky Core Content. All students have the opportunity to gain skills to prepare them college or other opportunities after high school.
Honors Program
The Honors Program incorporates a more challenging college-preparation sequence with extensive reading and writing activities. Students must maintain a 2.75 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale to remain in the program.
Advance Program
For gifted and highly motivated students, Fern Creek offers an Advance Program curriculum that provides even more stimulating coursework. Students may choose advance studies in a single class or in multiple classes. This accelerated pre-college curriculum focuses on English, mathematics, science, social studies, and humanities. To participate, students must pass the Advance Program screening test, have a teacher/counselor/parent recommendation, and maintain at least a B average in designated classes. Seniors who complete the pre-college advance program requirements receive an advance-level seal on their diploma upon graduation from FCTHS.
Advanced Placement Courses
FCTHS offers 10 Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students who take theses courses and then score well on the AP tests may receive college credit. Advanced Placement courses and tests are available in senior English, Government, Human Geography, Humanities, Calculus, European History, U.S. History, Art Studio, Physics, and Statistics. FCTHS faculty members are specifically certified to teach Advanced Placement courses.
Bellarmine University Advanced Courses for Early Success (ACES) and Other Dual Credit Opportunities
Students at FCTHS have another opportunity through Bellarmine University. Juniors and seniors may enroll in college courses and receive low-cost, dual credit while attending high school. FCTHS also offers dual credit in Pre-Calculus through the University of Louisville.
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
and is part of Jefferson County Public Schools
Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky)
Jefferson County Public Schools is a public school district located in Jefferson County, Kentucky and operating all but one of the public schools in the county...
. It was founded in 1923 as the first high school in the Jefferson County (Ky.) School System
Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky)
Jefferson County Public Schools is a public school district located in Jefferson County, Kentucky and operating all but one of the public schools in the county...
. Today, it has a population of around 1,400 students. Dr. Houston Barber is the principal.
Academics
FCTHS provides an academic program with a variety of majors to meet students' diverse career and college interests. Students select a School of Study that best suits their academic or career goals. There are four diversified Schools of Study to choose from:- School of Communication and Media
- School of Visual and Performing Arts
- School of Analytical and Applied Sciences
- School of Leadership and Social Science
- United States Marine Corps JROTC (MCJROTC)
Within each School of Study, students choose to participate in one of the following tracks: the comprehensive, honors, or advance program. Each program is geared toward students' success after graduating from FCTHS.
Comprehensive Traditional Program
The Comprehensive Traditional Program is a high-standards curriculum that follows Kentucky Core Content. All students have the opportunity to gain skills to prepare them college or other opportunities after high school.
Honors Program
The Honors Program incorporates a more challenging college-preparation sequence with extensive reading and writing activities. Students must maintain a 2.75 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale to remain in the program.
Advance Program
For gifted and highly motivated students, Fern Creek offers an Advance Program curriculum that provides even more stimulating coursework. Students may choose advance studies in a single class or in multiple classes. This accelerated pre-college curriculum focuses on English, mathematics, science, social studies, and humanities. To participate, students must pass the Advance Program screening test, have a teacher/counselor/parent recommendation, and maintain at least a B average in designated classes. Seniors who complete the pre-college advance program requirements receive an advance-level seal on their diploma upon graduation from FCTHS.
Advanced Placement Courses
FCTHS offers 10 Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students who take theses courses and then score well on the AP tests may receive college credit. Advanced Placement courses and tests are available in senior English, Government, Human Geography, Humanities, Calculus, European History, U.S. History, Art Studio, Physics, and Statistics. FCTHS faculty members are specifically certified to teach Advanced Placement courses.
Bellarmine University Advanced Courses for Early Success (ACES) and Other Dual Credit Opportunities
Students at FCTHS have another opportunity through Bellarmine University. Juniors and seniors may enroll in college courses and receive low-cost, dual credit while attending high school. FCTHS also offers dual credit in Pre-Calculus through the University of Louisville.
Athletics
- Fall Sports
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Dance Team
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Quick Recall
- Winter Sports
- Basketball
- Rifle Team
- Swimming
- Wrestling
- Ice Hockey
- Spring Sports
- Baseball
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track
- Debate
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