WHY CHOOSE WEST
BOCA???
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NATIONAL MODEL STATUS
National Standards met and maintained
Medical Academies model our program
National Testing for industry certification
WBHS is ONE of TWO National Medical Models in
Palm Beach County
◦ WBHS is the ONLY school with FOUR NATIONAL
MODELS in the United States!!!
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Clinical training- Two years of hospital clinicals
◦ All other medical academies are ONE year!!
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Lab Oriented- Project based
Visiting Instructors – FAU, Scripps, UM, UF, FSU
Clinical visits – FAU simulation labs, Medical
Examiner – Autopsy, Fire stations, Trauma
Hawk, WB Medical Center, Delray Medical,
Walgreens pharmacy
Block scheduling: Labs completed; fewer class
changes, four classes per day
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How many students apply to the program?
◦ WB medical sciences is ranked FIRST in the district
for number of applications to a medical academy.
Last year (580)
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How many students does WB accept?
◦ 140 per year (first choice applicants) (may vary)
◦ 60 from out of district; 80 within boundaries
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What pre-requisites will make my student
successful in the medical academy
◦ Minimum 3.0 g.p.a. in all CORE courses (math,
science, english, social studies, foreign language)
◦ ALGEBRA I HONORS
◦ LEVEL 3,4,5 FCAT reading
◦ LEVEL 4,5,6 FCAT writes
INCREASED PASS RATES ON
STANDARDIZED TESTS (ACADEMY
STUDENTS)
ALGEBRA EOC:
85%
 READING FCAT:
87%
BIOLOGY EOC: 95%
AP PASS RATES SCIENCE
COURSES
AP BIO:
AP CHEM:
AP PHYSICS:
AP ENVIRO:
95%
97%
95%
80%
AICE COURSE OFFERINGS 2014-15
AP COURSE OFFERINGS
AP/ ENGLISH 11
AP ENGLISH 12
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
AP WORLD HISTORY
AP U.S. HISTORY
AP ECON
AP GOVERNMENT
AP MACROECONOMICS
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY
AP CALCULUS
AP STATISTICS
AP SPANISH
AP PSYCHOLOGY
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AICE THINKING SKILLS
AICE GENERAL PAPER
AICE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
AICE BIOLOGY
AICE CHEMISTRY
AICE MARINE BIOLOGY
PRE-AICE BIO
PRE-AICE CHEMISTRY
Medical Academy
students have a 40%
higher pass rate than
all other students
AICE DIPLOMA
The Cambridge AICE Diploma is an international preuniversity curriculum that prepares learners for honors
degree programs. It lets schools offer a broad curriculum
by recognizing the achievements of learners who pass
examinations in subjects drawn from across the
curriculum.
Students must pass at least one exam in each of the three subject
areas (Mathematics & Science, Languages and Arts &
Humanities) and an additional three examinations in any
area. There are three (3) different levels of AICE Diplomas based
upon the final marks earned on the examinations for the six (6)
courses taken towards the Diploma option. Performance on each
examination earns the student points towards the AICE Diploma.
AICE CONTINUED
The Cambridge AICE Advantage
According to a recent study published in the
Journal of College Admission, Cambridge AICE
students achieve a higher GPA on average than
International Baccalaureate (IB) students.
Cambridge / FSU Study: Success in the US: Are Cambridge
International Assessments Good Preparation for University
Study? This article outlines the success of Cambridge AICE students at
Florida State University and of how they are outperforming all other
acceleration mechanisms including IB and
AP. http://www.marion.k12.fl.us/schools/bhs/extra/file/Cambridge
Study.pdf/
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PRE-MEDICAL TRAINING IN
EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER, EMT
FORENSICS, CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
MEDICAL ASSISTANT, MEDICAL LAB ASST
PHARMACY
SPORTS MEDICINE, PHYSICAL THERAPY, HEALTH
AND WELLNESS, PERSONAL TRAINING
BIOMEDICAL, BIO-TECHNOLOGY
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COHORT CLASSES (TAKEN WITH ACADEMY)
ENG I Honors/Regular
AP World History/ Honors World History/Reg WH
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Biology I Pre-AICE or Regular
Anatomy I Honors
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NON-COHORT CLASSES
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MATH: Geometry H/R or Alg. II H/R
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
HOPE: PE Required (may be taken later)
Elective (art, drama, band, chorus)
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NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PERFORMING ARTS
◦ DRAMA, BAND CHORUS
◦ MUSICAL THEATRE, SHOW CHORUS, GRAND
CHAMPION MUSICIANS
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STATE CHAMPION SPORTS TEAMS
◦ VOLLEYBALL, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL
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DISTRICT CHAMPION SPORTS TEAMS
◦ FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, SOCCER, SOFTBALL,
VOLLEYBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL, BOWLING
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50 CLUBS TO CHOOSE FROM….
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LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITES
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HOSA – Health Occupations Students of America
NHS - National Honor Society
NTHS – National Technical Honor Society
Key Club
CPR/AED training in community
Habitat for Humanity
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Community Blood Centers Blood Drives
Relay for Life, Leukemia, ACS walks, AHA walks
Miami Dolphins Youth Foundation
Toys for Tots
Stand down House for Homeless Veterans
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Upper level students mentor incoming 9th
graders
Guidance, support, friendship, tutoring
Help with transition into High School
WBHS is the ONLY school offering this
program
Social activities, bonding
Guidance counselor specifically for the
academy
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
CMAA
CCMA
CMLA
Certified administrative med asst
– 95 % pass rate
Certified clinical Medical Assisting - 95%
Certified medical lab Assistant 90%
CET
CPT
EMR
EMT
CPht
EKG – 90%
Phlebotomy – 90%
Emergency med responder 100%
EMT – 90%
Pharm Tech – 80%
Medical Academy Students may sit for these
exams immediately after graduation and
become eligible for National Certification
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LABORATORY SKILLS
◦ Using a microscope
◦ How to write a lab
report
◦ Using lab equipment
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CRIME SCENE INVES
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Basic crime scene
Evaluation
Facial recognition
Get to know your
school
MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY
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◦ Review of all terms
◦ Anatomy man
◦ Scavenger hunts
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HOSA BOWL
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Medical terminology
Medical math
Medical spelling
Competition!!
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Medical Academy students ranking class of
2012
10 of top 20 were Medical Academy Students
# 1 Jay Patel
#2 Brett Bomwell
#5 Erik Feldtmann
# 6 Felipe Davila
#8 Miriam Tarrash
# 10 Christelle LaRose
honors
Boston U
U.F.
U.F.
U.F.
U.F.
Emory/FAU
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#13 Marlee Silversmith
#15 Evan Cartagena
#16 Samantha Hadid
# 18 Chloe Gould
#20 Lorvens Decosma
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U.C.F
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95 graduating seniors – 100% College
Acceptance
Berea
Temple
Boston U
New York University
Cornell
U of Michigan
City Univ of NY
Brown University
Duke
U of Pittsburgh
Emory
U Cal Berkeley
FAU
UCF
FIT
UF
FSU
U Rhode Island
PBSC
USF