Category: Features

FLHS Senior Receives Impressive Scholarship

NJROTC C/Captain Gracie Hudson receives her United States Navy Scholarship at the Fort Lauderdale High School Flying L’s Battalion Awards Night. C/Captain Gracie Hudson  will graduate this year with a full-ride Naval Reserve Officer Corps Scholarship to the University of South Florida. She was awarded a $200,000 Scholarship […]

Jake Phillips: Future Rock Star

Fort Lauderdale High School senior Jake Phillips has a musical gift: the guitar. Being introduced at a young age by his parents to rock, metal, and blues, he grew up learning to express himself through creating and learning rhythms on his guitar.   “I had a guitar teacher for […]

Staff Feature: Mrs. Aquino

Mrs. Michelle Aquino joined the Fort Lauderdale High School staff this school year as the Office Manager. Mrs. Aquino came to FLHS from Cypress Bay High School where she worked as an Administrative Assistant and Textbook Coordinator. She made the move to FLHS so she could spend more […]

Teacher Feature: Ms. Peña-Ramos

Fort Lauderdale High School is proud to welcome a new addition to the math team: Ms. Maried Peña-Ramos. Ms. Peña-Ramos teaches AP Statistics, Algebra 2 Honors, and Geometry. She has taught math since 2002 before coming to teach at FLHS this year.  Peña-Ramos previously worked at Somerset Academy […]

Teacher Feature: Ms. Avila

Ms. Michelle Avila is the new Reading and Computer Class teacher here at Fort Lauderdale High School. Coming from Piper High School, Ms. Avila brings five years of instructional experience with her, along with a passion for teaching.   Prior to her work at Piper High, Avila had […]

Teacher Feature: Mr. Puig

The 2022-2023 Fort Lauderdale High School school year kicked off with a new Hospitality, Personal Finance, and Digital Information Technology teacher, Mr. Gerson Puig (pronounced Pooch). Prior to becoming a Fort Lauderdale High School staff member, Mr. Puig worked remotely at the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. He […]