Fort Walton Beach High School is a secondary school located in the center of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. John Spolski is the current principal. Placement classes have an open enrollment policy. The athletic program offers football, basketball, soccer, wrestling, softball, baseball, swimming, cross country, track, volleyball, girls and boys weightlifting. The Vikings have won two state championships in football, two state championships in girls basketball, and one state championship in boys weightlifting.
Fort Walton Beach High School serves residents of Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, and Destin.
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Academic activities
Advanced Placement Program
Fort Walton Beach High School is home to an Advanced Placement Institute and offers the following AP courses as of fall 2017:
- Art History
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Chemistry
- English Language and Composition
- English Literature and Composition
- Environmental Science
- European History
- Human Geography
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Music Theory
- Physics 1
- Physics 2
- Physics C: Mechanics
- Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
- Psychology
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- United States Government
- United States History
- World History
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Notable alumni
- E. G. Green - Wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts from 1998-2000.
- Danny Wuerffel - Won Heisman Trophy in 1996 as the quarterback of the Florida Gators
- Demetria McKinney - Actress/Singer
- Mike James (baseball) -Major League Baseball player. Pitched for the California Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Colorado Rockies from 1995-2002 with a 3.67 ERA.
- Glen Coffee- University of Alabama standout from 2006-2008 and former running back for the San Francisco 49ers
- Akeem Spence- University of Illinois defensive end and current player for the Detroit Lions
- Deiontrez Mount-University of Louisville linebacker drafted by the Tennessee Titans, currently plays for the Denver Broncos
References
External links
- Official Fort Walton Beach High School site
- Fort Walton Beach Viking Band site
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