Cypress Lake High School
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Cypress Lake High School is a secondary school
located in Fort Myers
, Lee County
, Florida
. Cypress Lake High School is a high school in the South Zone specializing in five arts programs: Media Arts, Music, Dance, Theater, and Visual Arts.
Cypress Lake High School used to be a separate school from Cypress Lake Center for the Arts. The two schools had separate principals at one time. Students from the art school would, walk to the regular high school to take academic classes.
Recently the school has undergone several renovations to improve its appearance. In August 2007 it was announced that MTV's Made
was holding auditions for the students. On September 11, 2007 the auditions were held in the school's auditorium.
Cypress Lake high School's "Center for the Arts" program is notable for producing contestants on singing and dance programs for U.S. television.
Cypress Lake has AP programs, foreign language classes (including French, Spanish, German, and Latin), and a large ESOL program. The school received a top score in the Florida grading system until the 2009-2010 school year, since which the school has received a "B" grade every school year.
Media Arts: The Media Department specializes in television production and digital editing. The department's video editing technique is non-linear, using Adobe Premiere. The department has a full-sized television studio, with three cameras and a fully functional control room, as well as a full computer lab with top-end desktops.
Music: The Music Department has music theory programs as well as band, choral, and orchestral ensembles. In 2003 the Camerata Orchestra was invited to National Orchestra Festival. The a cappella choir also received national recognition. In 2009 the Cypress Lake Wind Ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall for the National Band Festival and selected as 1 of 18 ensembles in the country to play over hundreds of applicants that auditioned and were judged by the top professors and judges in the country.
Dance: The Dance Department teaches Ballet, Choreography, Dance Tech, and Repertory. There are two large dance floors and instructors. Shows are put on in Cypress' Auditorium.
Theatre: The Theatre Department instructs students in the dramatic arts, and stages many performances each year. The Department holds a modular theater (nicknamed the "Black Box" for its appearance) and an outdoor amphitheater.
Visual Arts: The Visual Arts Department teaches the crafts of drawing, painting, pottery, computer graphics, digital art, photography and a variety of other mediums. The department has a dark room to develop pictures, and computers for digital art and research. Every year they hold various art shows and at the end of the year a senior art show featuring the artwork of the graduating class.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Fort Myers
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
, Lee County
Lee County, Florida
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Located in southwest Florida, the principal cities in the county are Fort Myers and Cape Coral...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Cypress Lake High School is a high school in the South Zone specializing in five arts programs: Media Arts, Music, Dance, Theater, and Visual Arts.
Cypress Lake High School used to be a separate school from Cypress Lake Center for the Arts. The two schools had separate principals at one time. Students from the art school would, walk to the regular high school to take academic classes.
Recently the school has undergone several renovations to improve its appearance. In August 2007 it was announced that MTV's Made
Made (TV series)
MTV's MADE is a self-improvement reality television series broadcast on MTV. The series follows teens who have a goal and want to be "made" into things like singers, athletes, dancers, skateboarders, etc. The teens are joined by a "Made Coach", an expert in their chosen field, who tries to help...
was holding auditions for the students. On September 11, 2007 the auditions were held in the school's auditorium.
Cypress Lake high School's "Center for the Arts" program is notable for producing contestants on singing and dance programs for U.S. television.
Cypress Lake has AP programs, foreign language classes (including French, Spanish, German, and Latin), and a large ESOL program. The school received a top score in the Florida grading system until the 2009-2010 school year, since which the school has received a "B" grade every school year.
Center for the Arts
Cypress Lake High School's secondary campus, the Center for Arts, is exclusively for students majoring or minoring in one of the arts programs, is located North of the main campus and consists of five distinct departments.Media Arts: The Media Department specializes in television production and digital editing. The department's video editing technique is non-linear, using Adobe Premiere. The department has a full-sized television studio, with three cameras and a fully functional control room, as well as a full computer lab with top-end desktops.
Music: The Music Department has music theory programs as well as band, choral, and orchestral ensembles. In 2003 the Camerata Orchestra was invited to National Orchestra Festival. The a cappella choir also received national recognition. In 2009 the Cypress Lake Wind Ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall for the National Band Festival and selected as 1 of 18 ensembles in the country to play over hundreds of applicants that auditioned and were judged by the top professors and judges in the country.
Dance: The Dance Department teaches Ballet, Choreography, Dance Tech, and Repertory. There are two large dance floors and instructors. Shows are put on in Cypress' Auditorium.
Theatre: The Theatre Department instructs students in the dramatic arts, and stages many performances each year. The Department holds a modular theater (nicknamed the "Black Box" for its appearance) and an outdoor amphitheater.
Visual Arts: The Visual Arts Department teaches the crafts of drawing, painting, pottery, computer graphics, digital art, photography and a variety of other mediums. The department has a dark room to develop pictures, and computers for digital art and research. Every year they hold various art shows and at the end of the year a senior art show featuring the artwork of the graduating class.
Notable alumni
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