Student Galleries

Past and Present

2012

"It may be hard, but at the end it's worth it because you're just 18 or 19 have an associate's degree. I think that's great recognition when you're applying to universities."

Minellis Andujar
Crestview

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2011

"I chose to come to the Collegiate HS because of the education possibilities... to finish two years of my long degree to become an electrical engineer... Everyone here is very welcoming and willing to help with anything."

Marcus Ashley
Crestview

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2010

"My favorite thing about being here is the atmosphere... at any given time there's at least one football game going and a few guitars or other instruments being played... the free time between and after classes is the best part of Collegiate HS."

Spencer Carlton
Crestview

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2009

"I chose to come to the Collegiate High School to get a head start on my college education. The Collegiate High School is different from my previous school because I am granted freedoms that give me responsibility over my academic success. The competition pushes me to excel. The Capstone Project has really shown me how to piece together a project for my classes. The Collegiate High School also has taught me the basic skills needed to sign up for classes, ask for financial aid, etc. I love having classes here because the learning environment is completely different than it is at a high school. People come here because they want to learn."

Sean Arrieta
Niceville

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2008

"The extra care our daughter received from staff and instructors of the Collegiate High School and the academic challenge was the combination that kept her on the right pathway to success in her high school and collegiate studies and contributed to a high degree to her nomination to the Mountain West Conference Academic Team from the US Air Force Academy. E.Chiccarelli"

Elvira Chiccarelli
Fort Walton Beach

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2007

"My decision to attend the Collegiate High School changed me/my life. I am currently in the College of Architecture at the University of Auburn, and I would not be here today if it weren't for my decision to attend Collegiate HS. First, I found my talent in design during my years at CHS, and I was prepared for college life which has given me an edge over some of my peers. The Auburn architecture program is intense, so having almost all of my general classes out of the way has lightened my load and allowed me to focus mainly on my dreams. . ."

Morgan Anderson
Architecture Major, Auburn University

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2006

"The CHS provided the optimal education experience for me. Not only have I enjoyed an early graduation for my Bachelor's Degree ... but I have continued to build on the foundation of critical thinking skills that began at CHS.. . that has helped me pursue a challenging graduate program at NYU."

Hannah Krafcik
Graduate student, Performance Studies, New York University, Manhattan

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2005

"CHS didn't just encourage responsibility and maturity -- it met my needs. With the intimate learning environment, the staff and faculty were flexible to help me reach my goals & the school stretched me academically but was also a time filled with fun activities that created a lifetime of memories."

Jennifer Gager-Tallman
Beach Community Bank Marketing Dept., Flager College - BS in Communications & Journalism

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2004

"Aerospace Engineering major University of Central Florida and recipient of a $10,000 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Award "The Collegiate High School not only prepared me for higher education, enabled me to accelerate through basic studies, and allowed me to pursue specialized classes early on, it freed enough time for me at my university to join and be active in clubs, volunteer tutor Physics, meet important people in the space industry, and travel the world for free. I would not trade my Collegiate High experience for anything.""

Ben Corbin
University of Central Florida

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2003

"The Collegiate High School was the catalyst that set me up for success. From the first day I attended, the school helped me to achieve scholastic progress quicker and easier than my friends from other high schools. The classes were interesting, the professors cared about their students and were very knowledgeable, and the staff was highly attentive. The school encouraged my mathematical interests, and after graduating from CHS I was accepted at Florida Atlantic University. The best part was my very first year in college I was able to take labs, field trips, and other classes directly related to my major, while freshmen had to wait for years. I can positively say that the Collegiate High School enabled me to spend my entire college career studying my major in-depth without distraction. Recently, I received my Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, my General Contractor's building license, as well as certification as a Florida Engineer-in-Training. I am now a Department Manager at Engineering Express in South Florida and hope to soon have my Professional Engineering license. All of this started with one decision -- to attend the Collegiate High School."

Troy Bishop
Engineer, E.I., G.C., Florida Atlantic University - BS in Civil Engineering

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