Interlachen High School
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| Address | 126 North County Road 315 | |
| City | Interlachen, Putnam County, Interlachen, FL 32148 | |
| Established | 1968 | |
| Type | Public | |
| Superintendent | Mr. David Buckles | |
| Principal | Mrs. Suzanne Mathe | |
| Grades | 9 to 12 | |
| District | Putnam County School District | |
| Mascot | Rams | |
| Colors | Blue, Silver, & White | |
| School website | Interlachen High School Online | |
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Interlachen High School is a public high school located in Interlachen, Florida. It is in Putnam County. The principal is Mrs. Suzanne Mathe; the assistant principals are Mr. Andrew Burnett and Mrs. Tonya Whitehurst.
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[edit] Students
There are currently 983 students enrolled at IHS. Many of these students previously attended C.H. Price or Q.I. Roberts Middle School, but some of them came from the Palatka middle schools, Jenkins or Beasley.
There is only a 5% dropout rate. 58% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. 35% of the students have been absent for more than 21 days. The student-to-teacher ratio is approximately 21:1.
[edit] Classes
[edit] Regular Curriculum Classes
[edit] English
- English I-IV (Honors)
- Comp I-II
[edit] Mathematics
- Algebra I-II (Honors)
- Geometry (Honors)
- Pre-Calculus
- Statistics
- Integrated Math
[edit] Science
- Biology I (Honors)
- Chemistry I (Honors)
- Environmental Science
- Biotechnology
- Integrated Science
[edit] Social Studies
- World History (Honors)
- American History (Honors)
- American Government & Economics (Honors)
- Psychology & Sociology
[edit] Physical Education
- Various sports classes (tennis, basketball, sports officiating, etc.)
- Personal Fitness & Life Management Skills
[edit] Other Classes/Electives
- Business (Computing for College and Careers, Administrative Office Technology, Business Software Applications
- TV Production I-IV
- Computer Systems Technology I-IV
- Criminal Justice Operations I-IV
- Culinary Operations I-VIII
- Band / Dance Techniques (Color Guard)
- Teacher Aides
- On the Job Training (OJT)
[edit] Career Academies
In the 2006-2007 school year, the Freshman class participated in academies based on their level on academics. They had a special course (Practical Arts) that was removed from the curriculum in the 2007-2008 school year.
The Sophomores of the 2007-2008 school year had the opportunity to join a Career Academy that focused all classes around a certain vocational class. The offered academies were: Culinary Arts, Criminal Justice, Health Science, and Business. The Business Academy was cancelled due to lack of interest. The academies generally consist of standard level classes in all the major areas with concetration on the specific vocational course.
[edit] Band
Interlachen High School is known for its outstanding music program. Mr. Nick Albanese, director of bands, graduated from the University of Florida and has held his place at IHS since 1993.
Since then, the band has been actively competing in competitions and festivals and developed its reputation by bringing home titles such as Best in Show, Grand Champions, First Place, outstanding soloist titles to individual students, and superior ratings.
In the summer of 2007, the band traveled to London, England to perform in front of the Westminster Abbey. The color guard was the first to ever perform at Westminster Abbey. Other trips include Hersey Park, Pennsylvania, Boston, Massachusetts, Toronto, Canada, and Winter Park, Colorado. This April, they are set to travel again to Winter Park to compete against other bands in the nation.
In 2008, Interlachen High graduated 17 band members, many of which were high quality performers ranking in the first and second chairs.
