The Florida High School is an Internet-based high school serving the students and teachers of the State of Florida. The for-credit coursework of the school is based upon the Sunshine State Standards and represents a fundamental change in the educational process. The hallmark of the school's instructional program is the requirement that students take an active role in the educational process and are held accountable for producing quality work exhibiting the ability to find, evaluate and use the wide range of resources available in the Information Age. The acquisition of these skills is paramount to the students' future success beyond the high school years. FHS is governed jointly by the School Boards of Alachua and Orange Counties and is funded through direct line item allocation from the Florida Legislature to address a variety of needs throughout the state that may be otherwise unavailable to students.
Courses are currently free of charge to high school students.
Florida High School has more than 30 courses currently available and is serving students in over 50 affiliated districts. Beginning in the 1999-2000 school year, FHS will offer a complete high school curriculum culminating in a high school diploma. The performance-based, integrated curriculum is delivered using the extensive resources of the Internet and is based on active student involvement in the learning process. In addition to the SAT Prep and computer programming classes, the school offered courses in algebra, chemistry, web design and American government and economics. The Florida High School online courses use World Wide Web pages, e-mail, computer conferencing and occasionally video teleconferencing.