William R. Boone High School

The school offers three magnet programs (see magnet schools), which attract students from all over Orange County. These programs (the Law Magnet,[3] the Academy of Finance,[4] and the Criminal Justice Academy[5]) offer four years' worth of elective courses with an aim of preparing students for similar majors in college. All of these tracks have won awards from the county and state.

Other (non-magnet) academies at Boone include the Creative Arts Academy,[6] the Health-care Academy,[7] and the Academy of Information Technology.[8]

Boone also offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students of any year (freshman through senior) may take an AP course.[9]

The Mock Trial Team won the State Championship in 2006.

The theatre department puts on several productions each year. In their most recent season, their productions consisted of "A Little Princess: Sara's Heart" (a world premiere), "Boys, Bois, Boyz", (another world premier) and "Chicago: The Musical". Thespian Troupe 1139 competes in local and state theater competitions. They won a total of seven "Best in Shows" as well as the "Critics Choice" acting award in this latest season at the Districts Level. In early 2009, the drama department formed an improvisation troupe, Deep Thoughts, which plays several shows a year to this day.

The Legend yearbook has received the Gold Crown from Columbia Scholastic Press Association for its 2006[11] and 2007[12] books. In 2010 Hi-lights (the school newspaper) received a Silver Crown.[13] Both publications have been Pacemaker Finalists from National Scholastic Press Association.[14][15]

Boone's morning news show, Brave TV News, delivers the news Monday through Friday, with the exception of Wednesday during third period. It consists of two anchors, one male, one female, and a sports anchor. Brave TV News was named the best daily news show in the 2008 fall nationals by Student Television Network.[16]

The music department includes the following areas of study:

Band[17]

• Wind Symphony
• Symphonic Band
• Concert Band
• Jazz Ensemble
• Color Guard
• Marching Band- an ensemble that is the combined forces of the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Percussion Ensembles, and Color Guard

Chorus[18]

• Men's Choir
• Ladies' Choir
• Belles Voix
• Advanced Women
• Concert Choir
• Vocal Techniques

Orchestra

• Beginning Orchestra
• Advanced Orchestra

Piano-Keyboard

• Keyboard I
• Keyboard II, III, IV

Theory

• Music Theory
• AP Music Theory

Boone is a member of the Orlando Metro Conference, and participates among the largest classes of the FHSAA state athletic competitions. Boone has held a rivalry with Edgewater High School since both schools opened in 1952. The schools compete in football each year in a game dubbed "The Battle for the Barrel" for a "Spirit Barrel."

Other organizations, sponsored by faculty members, exist on the reservation. Some of these bodies, like the Senior Class, Junior Class, Sophomore Class, Freshman Class, and their umbrella organization, the Student Government Association (SGA), seek to teach (by a combination of play and enculturation). Other campus groups give students a platform from which to engage in social or political activism. These clubs are Environmental Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Social Justice Club, Key Club, Operation Smile, HAVEN, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), F.C.A. (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), The Young Democrats, and the Young Republicans.[19]

The school's Naval JROTC unit was formed in 1980, and won a top ranking in the nation in 1994. The unit has been to the NJROTC state finals and participates in community service, drill competitions, athletic competitions, and Color Guards. The unit also has an orienteering team and a marksmanship team. The unit was awarded most improved unit in the nation during the 2011-2012 school year. [20]