Inlet Grove Community High School is an A-Rated public charter school that was just added to the U.S. News and World Report’s list of best high schools; it is also a Title I school.“Receiving this recognition reinforces the work we are doing here,” Francisco Lopez, the principal of Inlet Grove said.FAFSA help: School leaders help students fill out crucial paperwork amid confusion70% of the students who attend Inlet Grove live below the poverty line.“We believe that education is the great equalizer,” Lopez said.In addition to the standard English and math classes, students enroll in a ‘career academy’ to specialize in fields from pre-architecture, pre-med, pre-law or digital design.“When we go to clinicals, they seem to be amazed by the things that we know,” Angelina Jean, a senior Licensed Practical Nursing student said.Chaplains in schools: DeSantis signs law allowing chaplains and civic organizations on public school campusesShe and other LPN students, like Briana Blanc will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX after high school graduation. Meaning, they could be licensed nurses before setting foot on a college campus.“I feel really prepared,” Blanc said.Students can also get various certificates and learn about other trades while specializing in their career academy.“I’m in the medical career, but I have certifications in other careers too,” junior Gabriel Alvarez said. “So, I have WordPress, I have Photoshop.”Students and educators alike said the biggest thing that sets Inlet Grove apart from other schools is the community. “If you need something, there will always be someone for you,” Alvarez said. “The teachers are super close with you.”Open-enrollment: Palm Beach County Schools begin open enrollment for the 2024-2025 school yearEach student is assigned a staff member when they get to Inlet Grove and they stay as their mentor during their entire high school career.“One of my students went to Harvard University with all expenses paid,” Lopez said.For Lopez, he wants to continue growing the school’s athletic programs and eventually have them live up to the same high expectations as the school’s academic standards.He also hopes to continue impacting the greater Riviera Beach area.“We want to transform this community,” he said. “This community needs help. This community needs someone to take ownership of education.”Top headlines:Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25 Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
Inlet Grove Community High School is an A-Rated public charter school that was just added to the U.S. News and World Report’s list of best high schools; it is also a Title I school.
“Receiving this recognition reinforces the work we are doing here,” Francisco Lopez, the principal of Inlet Grove said.
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FAFSA help:
70% of the students who attend Inlet Grove live below the poverty line.
“We believe that education is the great equalizer,” Lopez said.
In addition to the standard English and math classes, students enroll in a ‘career academy’ to specialize in fields from pre-architecture, pre-med, pre-law or digital design.
“When we go to clinicals, they seem to be amazed by the things that we know,” Angelina Jean, a senior Licensed Practical Nursing student said.
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She and other LPN students, like Briana Blanc will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX after high school graduation. Meaning, they could be licensed nurses before setting foot on a college campus.
“I feel really prepared,” Blanc said.
Students can also get various certificates and learn about other trades while specializing in their career academy.
“I’m in the medical career, but I have certifications in other careers too,” junior Gabriel Alvarez said. “So, I have WordPress, I have Photoshop.”
Students and educators alike said the biggest thing that sets Inlet Grove apart from other schools is the community.
“If you need something, there will always be someone for you,” Alvarez said. “The teachers are super close with you.”
Open-enrollment:
Each student is assigned a staff member when they get to Inlet Grove and they stay as their mentor during their entire high school career.
“One of my students went to Harvard University with all expenses paid,” Lopez said.
For Lopez, he wants to continue growing the school’s athletic programs and eventually have them live up to the same high expectations as the school’s academic standards.
He also hopes to continue impacting the greater Riviera Beach area.
“We want to transform this community,” he said. “This community needs help. This community needs someone to take ownership of education.”
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