First Flight High School

First Flight High School
Address
Map
100 Veterans Drive

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
27948

United States
Coordinates36°00′34″N 75°39′56″W / 36.009343°N 75.665567°W / 36.009343; -75.665567
Information
TypePublic
Established2004 (20 years ago) (2004)
School districtDare County Schools
CEEB code342027
PrincipalTim Albert
Staff53.74 (FTE)[1]
Faculty68
Grades9–12
Enrollment956 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.79[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Blue and white
  
MascotNighthawks
Websiteffh.darecountyschoolsonline.com

First Flight High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12. The school was established in 2004, and is located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.[2][3]

The school opened to students on August 17, 2004, with 800 of them in attendance coming from nearby Manteo High School.[3] It is part of the Dare County Schools school district.

Its boundary includes Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores, and Duck, as well as the unincorporated area of Colington Island.[4]

Organization

The program of studies at First Flight High School offers approximately 170 courses within nine disciplines. Students may enroll in average and honors levels in most of the core subjects. The school changed in 2007–2008 to a hybrid schedule. In a hybrid schedule, students can take three yearlong classes and four semester block classes with the potential to earn seven credits annually.[5]

Accreditation

Notable alumni

  • Alexis Knapp – model, actress, and singer credited in movies Project X, Pitch Perfect, etc. – Class of 2007
  • Jordan Hennessey – Republican delegate to NC Republican State Committee – Class of 2013
  • Young Cutta – producer from Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina credited collaborating with artists NBA Youngboy, Meek Mill, YBN Nahmir, Famous Dex, etc. – Class of 2022

References

  1. ^ a b c "First Flight High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "First Flight High School". GreatSchools Inc. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Freeman, Darren (August 18, 2004). "NO LINES, NO CROWDS, JUST MORE SPACE". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on September 11, 2004. Retrieved October 25, 2009. - Entry at NewsBank
  4. ^ "Attendance Zone Information". Dare County Schools. Retrieved April 12, 2021. First Flight Middle School/First Flight High School -- All areas north of Nags Head/Kill Devil Hills Town Line - The North Beaches Elementary Schools map indicates Colington Island and shows it is above the Nags Head/Kill Devil Hills Town line
  5. ^ "First Flight High School" (PDF). First Flight High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2011.



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