First Flight High School Explained
| First Flight High School |
| Streetaddress: | 100 Veterans Drive |
| Zipcode: | 27948 |
| City: | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina |
| Country: | United States |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
| Colors: | Blue and white
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| District: | Dare County Schools |
| Mascot: | Nighthawks |
| Grades: | 9 - 12 |
| Type: | Public |
| Faculty: | 68 |
| Staff: | 56.13 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 16.12 |
| Enrollment: | 905 (2020–21)[1] |
| Ceeb: | 342027 |
| Principal: | Tim Albert |
| Campus Type: | Suburban |
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]
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
Notes and References
- Web site: First Flight High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 13, 2022.
- Web site: First Flight High School. GreatSchools Inc. 13 September 2009.
- News: NO LINES, NO CROWDS, JUST MORE SPACE. Freeman. Darren. 18 August 2004. The Virginian-Pilot. https://web.archive.org/web/20040911212546/http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=74478&ran=114163. 2009-10-25. 2004-09-11. - Entry at NewsBank
- Web site: Attendance Zone Information. Dare County Schools. 2021-04-12. 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
- Web site: First Flight High School. First Flight High School. 24 November 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120422182237/http://ffh.darecountyschoolsonline.com/bm~doc/ffhs-profile-11-12.pdf. 22 April 2012.
