First Flight High School

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.[2][3]

First Flight High School
Address
100 Veterans Drive Kill Devil Hills , North Carolina 27948 United States
Coordinates	36°00′34″N 75°39′56″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	2004
School district	Dare County Schools
CEEB code	342027
Principal	Tim Albert
Staff	55.40 (FTE)[1]
Faculty	68
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	847 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.29[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and white
Mascot	Nighthawks
Website	ffh.darecountyschoolsonline.com

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.

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.[4]

Accreditation

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

References

1. "First Flight High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
2. "First Flight High School". GreatSchools Inc. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
3. Freeman, Darren (18 August 2004). "NO LINES, NO CROWDS, JUST MORE SPACE". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
4. "First Flight High School" (PDF). First Flight High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2011.