Fort Walton Beach High School
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| Fort Walton Beach High School | |
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| Address | |
| 400 SW Hollywood Blvd Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 32548 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | "Excellence Without Exception" |
| School board | Okaloosa District Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Alexis Tibbets |
| Principal | Charlene Couvillon |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| School Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Rival | Niceville High School, Pace High School, Baker School |
| Athletic Director | Mike Owens |
| Band Director | Randy Folsom |
| Choral Director | |
| Vice Principals | Ernie Green and Joe Peterson |
| Website | http://www.fwbvikings.com |
Fort Walton Beach High School is a secondary school located in the center of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Mrs. Charlene Couvillion is the current principal.
Fort Walton Beach High School serves residents of Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, and Destin.
[edit] 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 2009:
- Art History
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Chemistry
- English Language and Composition
- English Literature and Composition
- Environmental Science
- European History
- French
- United States Government and Politics
- Human Geography
- Macroeconomics
- Music Theory
- Physics B
- Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
- Physics C: Mechanics
- Psychology
- Spanish Language
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- United States History
- World History
[edit] Famous alumni
- Fielding W. Featherston, AIA, NCARB - Award-winning Florida Architect.
- 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
- Angela Mason - State of Florida Prosecutor
- 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.
- Christopher Conroy - Two-time Emmy Award winner.
- Glen Coffee- University of Alabama standout from 2006–2008 and former running back for the San Francisco 49ers
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