Freedom High School is located in Orlando, Florida. It is one of twenty public high schools in Orange County. The school was established in 2003 in order to relieve crowding at nearby Cypress Creek High School; like other relief high schools, they share a rivalry. It is a rivalry dubbed (in sports) as the South Orange Classic. Freedom's feeder schools are Freedom Middle School, Hunter's Creek Middle School and West Ridge Middle School in Oak Ridge. The current principal is Mr. Charles France. It has nearly identical campus layouts as Olympia High School and Timber Creek High School. Lake Brantley High School in neighboring Seminole County has similar colors and nickname.
The school was to originally to be named after a deceased Marine, but after the September 11 attacks in 2001, the county decided to rename it to Freedom High School. FHS was classified as an "A" school in 201011, 201314 and 201415.
Academic programs
Freedom has a variety of academic programs for its prestigious students. These are: Compass (formerly Monticello) Academy, AVID, Advanced Placement (AP), Academy of Mass Media, Academy of Hospitality, and Early Childhood Education Academy.
In addition to that, students have a chance to receive career and technical training through their Tech Prep and Dual Enrollment Program at three of the local tech schools and Valencia College.
Compass Academy
The Compass Scholar Academy strives to build future generations of "Renaissance students", and challenges the status quo of IB (International Baccalaureate), Cambridge and other magnet programs by providing:
More time for social and athletic opportunities, the assets of a well-rounded college resume, flexible AP Course requirements, and opportunities for world travel and cultural immersion
In addition, the Compass Scholar Academy is now promoting the opportunity to enroll in the AP Capstone program, which consists of AP Seminar and AP Research.
AVID
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a fourth through twelfth grade system that prepares students academically and make them eligible for college. Students involved in the program are enrolled in their school's most challenging and rigorous classes, Honors and AP, and develops each students organization and study skills. At Freedom High School, students will enroll in college preparatory courses and the AVID elective class. In the AVID class, students are taught the needed skills for success and tutored in collaborative working groups with mentors. In the AVID elective class student are taught study skills, Cornell note-taking system, time management, writing, reading, and research skills. Students also learn about colleges and universities (especially the application and financial aid processes) and prepare for college admission tests such as the SAT or ACT. Students are encouraged to explore occupations through research, curriculum, and guest speakers.
Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement program sponsored by College Board are a series of college-level courses in which you can take exams (through College Board) to receive college credit.
Freedom offers many Advanced Placement Classes. All of the AP instructors, class content, and syllabus have been approved by the College Board.
AP Classes offered:
2-D Design: Drawing, US History, Psychology, World History, Human Geography, US Government, European History, Music Theory, Capstone Seminar, Capstone Research, Physics 1, Physics C: E&M, Physics C: Mech, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Biology, Environmental Science, Statistics, Chemistry, Economics, English Language and Composition, English Literature, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, French Language.
Academy of Hospitality
The Academy of Travel and Tourism is one of several model programs established by the National Academy Foundation. These academies work by combining career-oriented courses in the classroom with career building experiences in local business and in the community.
It motivates students to complete a Hospitality oriented high school curriculum, to develop career goals, and to pursue higher education.
High school students have an opportunity to learn about and prepare for college careers in Hospitality services and to interact in a meaningful way with their school and business community.