Northwest Florida State College
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The Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College is a charter school
in Niceville, Florida
that was established in 2000. The Collegiate High School (CHS) at Northwest Florida State College is an innovative charter school that enables 10th, 11th and 12th grade students to simultaneously earn both a standard high school diploma
and a transferable two-year college degree or transferable college credits. The CHS is a public school and is free of charge to students. College-credit classes, college and high school textbooks, provision for transportation, use of a personal laptop computer, tutoring and more are all provided at no cost. Students are also allowed to participate in college activities including sports, the Raider Rhythms dance team and the college's Student Government Association. In 2005, Lyndsi Thomas, a CHS senior, was one of thirty students in the state of Florida selected to the First Team All-State of the All Florida Academic Team. Elected as president of the college's Student Government Association in 2004, Lyndsi was also the only SGA president at a Florida college who is a high school student.
The Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College has been named a "2006 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon School", among 250 nationwide and 12 from Florida.
Charla Cotton was the original director.She retired in 2011, and Anthony Boyer was named director.
Information about the faculty and staff is available on the NWFCHS website.
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
in Niceville, Florida
Niceville, Florida
Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located close to Eglin Air Force Base. It originally began with the name Valparaiso, then to separate itself from the neighboring town took the unofficial name of Boggy. Upon incorporation as an official city, the name was changed to...
that was established in 2000. The Collegiate High School (CHS) at Northwest Florida State College is an innovative charter school that enables 10th, 11th and 12th grade students to simultaneously earn both a standard high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
and a transferable two-year college degree or transferable college credits. The CHS is a public school and is free of charge to students. College-credit classes, college and high school textbooks, provision for transportation, use of a personal laptop computer, tutoring and more are all provided at no cost. Students are also allowed to participate in college activities including sports, the Raider Rhythms dance team and the college's Student Government Association. In 2005, Lyndsi Thomas, a CHS senior, was one of thirty students in the state of Florida selected to the First Team All-State of the All Florida Academic Team. Elected as president of the college's Student Government Association in 2004, Lyndsi was also the only SGA president at a Florida college who is a high school student.
The Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College has been named a "2006 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon School", among 250 nationwide and 12 from Florida.
Charla Cotton was the original director.She retired in 2011, and Anthony Boyer was named director.
Information about the faculty and staff is available on the NWFCHS website.
Mattie Kelly Arts Center
The Mattie Kelly Arts Center is a $25 million-dollar performing arts and educational complex that hosts Broadway's best touring shows, visiting artists, dance and opera companies. The complex encompasses a 1,650 seat Mainstage theater which accommodates touring Broadway shows, the 195-seat, flexible Sprint Theater, an art wing with two galleries, a music wing, a visual arts building and the beautiful NWF State College amphitheater.Notable Alumni & Attendees
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Robert Coello Robert Coello Robert Coello is an American professional baseball pitcher.Coello attended Lake Region High School in Eagle Lake, Florida and Northwest Florida State College. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 20th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft... |
Current Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League... pitcher |
| Ray Sansom Ray Sansom Ray Sansom was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing portions of Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties from 2002 to February 21, 2010.... |
Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Kedrick Brown Kedrick Brown Albert Kedrick Brown is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Bornova Belediye, a Turkish professional basketball team.... |
Former professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada... |
| Jason Michaels Jason Michaels Jason Drew Michaels , nicknamed "J-Mike", is a Major League Baseball outfielder. He is a 1994 graduate of Jesuit High School of Tampa and received an Associate of Arts degree from Okaloosa-Walton Community College in 1996... |
Current Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League... outfielder |
| Donell Taylor Donell Taylor Quence Donell Taylor II is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 6 in tall point guard-shooting guard.-College career:... |
Former professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada... |
| Keith Ramsey | Former basketball player for the University of Missouri University of Missouri The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses... |