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Admiral Farragut Academy is one of the leading boarding schools in the United States. Our mission is to provide a college preparatory environment that promotes academic excellence, leadership skills, and social development within a diverse community of young men and women.
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Wearehere!
United States of America
FLORIDA
Locatedrightonbeau2fulBocaCiegaBayinsun‐kissed
St.Petersburg,Florida.
Our Campus
Comfort & SafetyAnEnvironmentConducivetoLearning
Graduateswhoreportbeing
academicallyverywellpreparedfor
college
• 39%Public• 71%PrivateDay• 87%Boarding
Graduateswhoreportbeingverywellpreparedfornon‐academiccollegelife:
• 23%Public• 36%PrivateDay• 87%Boarding
Graduateswhoearnadvanced
degrees:
• 21%Public• 36%PrivateDay• 50%Boarding
Bylatecareer,graduatesachieveposi2onintopmanagement:
• 27%Public• 39%PrivateDay• 52%Boarding
Why Boarding School?
History
• 1933–PineBeach,NJCampusOpens
• 1945–St.Petersburg,FLCampusOpens
• 1946–HonorNavalJROTCSchool
• 1970’s–TwoMoonwalkingAstronauts
• 1990–AFAGoesCo‐educa2onal
• 1999–ElementarySchoolEstablished
• Today–OnAverageaTotalof400Students
Core Values
•Integrity•Self‐Discipline•Perseverance•Wellness&Fitness
The Well-Rounded Student
Academics• Aviation • Marine Science• AP/Dual Enrollment• STEM• Foreign Language
CampusLife• Global Experience• Leadership (NJROTC)• Life Skills• Sports• Community Service
Farragut Four
• Communicateclearly(bothorallyandthroughwri2ng)
• UseTechnologyconfidentlyandeffortlessly
• Thinkcri2cally
• Learnindependently
Academics
• Smallclasssize–averageof16students
• Morethan60%facultyholdadvanceddegrees
• DualEnrollment–29credits,10classes
• AdvancedPlacement–10classes
• Honors–22classes
• EnhancedInstrucNonthroughourCenterforAcademicSuccess
• Tutoringisavailableforeachsubject
What is STEM?
• STEMisanacronymfor
– SCIENCE
– TECHNOLOGY
– ENGINEERING
– MATHEMATICS
• Studentsbenefitfromtheknowledge,
teambuildingstrategies,andproblem
solvingabiliNestaughtinSTEM‐based
courses.
STEM in High School
• IntroducNontoEngineering‐studentsworkinteamstolearnhowtousesketchingandgeometryinthedesignprocess.
• PrinciplesofEngineering‐studentsuseformulastomakecalcula2onsformaterialtes2ngandexplorethefieldsofreliabilityengineeringandkinema2cs.
• DigitalElectronics‐studentslearnthefundamentalsofanaloganddigitalelectronicstosolveopenendedproblems.
• AerospaceEngineering‐studentsareengagedintheworldofengineeringdesignrelatedtoaeronau2csandflight.
STEM in Middle School• TheMiddleSchoolGatewaytoTechnologycurriculumisa
sequenceof9weekunitsthatpreparestudentsfora
successfulsecondarySTEMexperience.
STEM. in Middle School
• DesignandModeling‐studentslearnabouttheengineeringdesignprocessandcomputer3Dmodeling.
• AutomaNonandRoboNcs‐studentsdiscoverthecomplexdevelopmentandproblemsolvingthattheyinvolve.
• FlightandSpace‐studentsexplorethetechnologyofaeronau2csandtheconnec2onsbetweenmathandscience.
• MagicofElectrons‐studentsdevelopknowledgeandskillsinbasiccircuitrydesignandtheimpactofelectricityinourlives.
• ScienceofTechnology‐studentslearnhowsciencehasaffectedtechnologythroughhistory:mechanicsofmo2on,etc.
• WirelessCampus
• NetbooksofferedtoallHighSchoolstudents
• AllclassroomsareSmartBoardequipped
• SmartDocumentCamerasandSmartResponselearningtools
• GoogleDocumentsusedforweb‐basedcollabora2veworkbetweenstudentsandfaculty
Technology
Naval Science & Leadership
•TheNavalJuniorReserveOfficersTrainingCorps(NJROTC)Programpreparesstudentswithleadershipandself‐disciplineskillsforcollege.•AFAcannominate14cadetstoserviceacademiesandnumerouscadetsreceivefull‐payROTCcollegescholarships.•Forthepast10years:32Academyappointmentsand77ROTCscholarships.
Sailing
• AFAislocatedonBocaCiegaBayandhasitsownboatbasinequippedwithvariousboats:lasers,sunfish,420’s,andpowerboats.
• AllstudentsmustearntheirQualifiedBoatHandlers(QBH)licenseinordertograduate.
Sports: We Value Fun, Competition & Good Sportsmanship
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•Baseball•Basketball•Cheerleading•Cross‐country•Diving•DrillTeam•Football•Golf•Riflery
•Sailing•SCUBA•Soccer•Soiball•Swimming•Tennis•Track&Field•Volleyball•Wrestling
Sports
Activities
MiddleSchool•DrillSquad•EarthForce‐EnvironmentalClub
•Forensics•Mul2culturalClub•Na2onalJuniorHonorSociety•StudentGovernment
HighSchool•Band•BookClub•Choir•ColorGuard•DebateClub•DramaClub•DrillSquad•FellowshipofChris2anStudents•GamesClub
•Lacrosse•LeoClub•KeyClub•SpanishClub•Mul2culturalClub•Na2onalHonorSociety•PromCommilee•SCUBAClub•StudentGovernment
Academic Programs
•TheAviaNonAcademyallowsstudentstocompleteflighttrainingduringtheacademicdayinordertomeettherequirementsforaprivatepilot’slicense.
•NavalSciencebuildsleadershipskillstoensurethateachcadetenrolledispreparedtoapplytomilitaryserviceacademiesand/ortheuniversi2esoftheirchoice.
•MarineScienceFocuswillfeaturein‐depthexplora2onoftheaqua2cenvironments,capitalizingonalltheexcellentresourcesavailableatFarragut.
Community Service
•AmericanHeartAssocia2on•BigBrothersBigSisters•FloridaBloodServices•FloridaFishandWildlifeConserva2onCommission•HabitatforHumanity•KiwanisHorsesfortheHandicapped
•MarchofDimes•RacefortheCure•RelayforLife•RonaldMcDonaldHouse•St.PetersburgChildren’s_Hospital•TampaBayWatch
…andmanyothers
Global Experience
•Languages:Chinese,Spanish,French,andESOL(EnglishforSpeakersofOtherLanguages)•2yearsofforeignlanguagerequired•Culturalimmersionthroughstudentexchangeprogramsandop2onaltripsabroad.•Ourboardinganddaystudentscomefromanaverageof25countriesand16states‐makingFarragutadiversepopula2onandarichculturallearningexperience.
Students come from all over the world.•Bahamas•Brazil•Bulgaria•CaymanIslands•China•Colombia•CzechRepublic•DominicanRepublic
•Germany•Indonesia•Japan•Kazakhstan•Korea•Mexico•Philippines•PuertoRico•Russia
•SaudiArabia•Senegal•Spain•Thailand•Vietnam•AndMore!
Campus Life
•Ourbeau2ful35acrecampusislocatedonthewaterfront.•Whenyouwalkthroughourgateyouimmediatelyfeeltheclose‐knitsynergyofthecommunity.•Ourstudentswanttobehere.Ourteacherswanttobehere.Theboardingenvironmentwithfacultyandstafflivingoncampus,amongthestudents,createsthisspecialplace.
Boarding Life
•2to3studentsperdormroom•Eachroomhasit’sownbathroom•24hoursupervisionbyteachers,staff,andcoaches,alongwith24hourcampussecurity•Locatedinasafeneighborhood•Studentsarepairedbygradelevelanddiversity•AircondiNonedwithwirelessinternetaccess•Mostroomshavebeenrecentlyrenovated•Manyhavewaterfrontviews
Facilities
•BoatBasin•Boathouse•Gymnasium•WeightRoom•ObstacleCourse•Tenniscourts•Soccerfield•Footballfield•Quarter‐miletrack
•Baseballandsoiballdiamonds•Swimmingpool(outdoor,heated)•Library(16,000volumes)•4Computerlabs•FarragutMuseum•Indoorriflerange
100% Sun & Fun
•AirShows•BeachPar2es•BuschGardens•Camping•CanoeingandKayaking•Fes2vals•FishingandDeep‐seaFishing•FloridaStateFair•Movies•Museums
•PlaysandPerformances•RenaissanceFes2vals•ShoppingMalls•TampaBayBuccaneersFootball•TampaBayRaysBaseball•ThemeParks•WalkDisneyWorld•UniversalStudios•andmore…
Floridahasagreatweatheryear‐round!Studentsgoonmanyfunexcursionsto:
Meals• SAGEDiningServicesprovidesourcatering.• Threehotmealsareserveddailytoourboardingcadetswhilethelunchmealisavailableforourdaystudents.
• Themenuconsistsofawell‐balancedbuffet,saladbar,delibarandbeverages.
• NutriNousmealsaremadefromfreshingredientsandarefreeoftransfat.
• Exci2ngthemeandinternaNonalmealswillsa2sfyanyyoungpalate.
Accreditations and Memberships
• TheAssocia2onofBoardingSchools(TABS)• Na2onalAssocia2onofIndependentSchools(NAIS)
• SmallBoardingSchoolsAssocia2on(SBSA)
• Associa2onofMilitaryCollegesandSchoolsintheUnitedStates(AMCSUS)• SecondarySchoolAdmissionTestBoard(SSATB)
• FloridaHighSchoolAthle2cAssocia2on(FHSAA)• BayAreaAssocia2onofIndependentSchools(BAAIS)
• Na2onalAssocia2onofCollegeAdmissionsCounselors(NACAC)• SouthernAssocia2onofCollegeAdmissionsCounselors(SACAC)
• TampaBayIndependentSecondarySchools
•FloridaCouncilofIndependentSchools(FCIS)•SouthernAssocia2onofCollegesandSchools(SACS)•SouthernAssocia2onofIndependentSchools(SAIS)
Life after Farragut
• AuburnUniversity
• BostonUniversity
• ClemsonUniversity
• ClaremontMcKennaCollege
• CornellUniversity
• DukeUniversity
• EmbryRiddleAeronau2calUniversity
• FloridaIns2tuteofTechnology
• FloridaStateUniversity
• GeorgiaIns2tuteofTechnology
• HarvardUniversity
• IndianaUniversity
• JohnsHopkinsUniversity
• LafayeleCollege
• LoyolaMarymountUniversity
• NewYorkUniversity
• NortheasternUniversity
• PurdueUniversity
• RhodesCollege
• SavannahCollegeofArt&Design
• StanfordUniversity
• SyracuseUniversity
• TexasA&M,Galveston
• TheCitadel
• TulaneUniversity
• OhioStateUniversity
• U.S.AirForceAcademy
• U.S.MerchantMarineAcademy
• U.S.NavalAcademy
• UniversityofArizona
• UniversityofCalifornia
• UniversityofChicago
• UniversityofFlorida
• UniversityofMiami
• VanderbiltUniversity
• WorcesterPolytechnicIns2tute
• YaleUniversity
Notable College Matriculations
www.farragut.org
Ms.GretchenHerbstAdmissionsDirectorAdmiralFarragutAcademywww.farragut.orgT:727.384.5500ext.221F:727.347.5160
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Middle School Boarders
High School Boarders
Three Person Male Dorm
Two Person Female Dorm
Beautiful Dorm Room Views
Dining Hall
Comfortable Classrooms
E.S.O.L.English for Speakers of Other Languages
Anatomy
Passionate,Hands-On Teaching
Marine Science ClassSpent on the Waterfront
Sailing
Cast Netting
Kayaking & Canoeing
Fishing
Sports
Salt Marsh Planting
Tennis
Golf
Basketball
Volleyball
Football
School Spirit!
Art
Artwork
Band
Drama
Aviation
Building a Plane Model
Buildinga Robot
Outside Study Areas
Water Fountain Courtyard
Personal Relationships
Weekend Fun
Boarders from all over the world
Long-Lasting
Friendships
Drill
Riflery
Building Leaders
www.farragut.org
Ms.GretchenHerbstAdmissionsDirectorT:727.384.5500ext.221F:727.347.5160