A.D. Henderson University School

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Florida Atlantic University High School is a Florida high school dual enrollment program connected with Florida Atlantic University. Ninth grade year is completed at the Alexander D. Henderson University School campus, while grades 10-12 are completed on the FAU main campus in Boca Raton. In grades 10-12, all courses are taken at FAU with college students and a 12 credit semester is the minimum requirement. In addition, students may complete high school classes through FLVSBackgroundFlorida Atlantic University High School is a public school and part of Florida Atlantic University Schools. In 2007 Florida Atlantic University Schools (FAUS) was designated as an “A” school for the eighth consecutive year. The highly qualified teaching faculty range in degrees earned form bachelors to doctorate. While FAUS follows the Sunshine State Standards and the same testing requirements as other Florida public schools, FAUS continues to outperform the majority in both high school and university coursework, due to its students' rigorous academic schedule, and the intensity of the coursework provided to them.ProfileFlorida Atlantic University’s Board of Trustees approved an intensive dual enrollment public high school on the Boca Raton Campus. FAU High School opened its doors to students for the fall semester 2004 and welcomed a cadre of trailblazers. Unlike other high schools, this program does not use extensive facilities in which to operate. Students experience college level courses in the environment of the university classroom, laboratories, and support facilities. This highly selective program offers high school students (grades 9-12) the opportunity to earn high school credits and university course hours, at the same time at a low cost to parents or guardians. FAU High School also offers many of the activities available in a normal high school, including sports, clubs, dances, PTO events, community service opportunities, and even an annual prom.