Academics
Academic support that fuels students’ dreams.
Academic Support That Fuels Students’ Dreams
Helping students and athletes improve their test taking abilities to achieve increased scores, gaining new admissions, scholarship opportunities, and fostering success at the collegiate level.
High School 9:12 launched its first academic boot camp at Riverside High School in January 2019.
Students were taught test-taking strategies to not only improve their standardized test scores, but to increase their overall confidence in their test-taking abilities.
“We are able to invest in them and they are able to know that people truly care about them.”
High School Region Superintendent Scott Schneider
The Need
High schoolers have demanding schedules and personal challenges. Whether it’s sports practice or band practice, homework or work (or you know, occasionally sleep), students may lack the time or resources to study for the SAT and ACT. This can be especially frustrating for students who find success in the classroom but struggle to translate that success into test scores. Truth is, test scores are crucial: Florida Bright Futures and college scholarships depend on successful scores.
Based on established criteria, students are selected for our SAT/ACT Boot Camp to improve their scores. Huntington Learning Center, our official academic partner, leads the sessions, helping each student focus on the question types that matter most to their score in interactive, workshop-style classes.
Now in its seventh year, the High School 9:12 LandSouth Construction Scholarship awards $1,250 in the Spring and $1,250 in the Fall to deserving students headed to any accredited university or community college.
High school seniors and college freshmen with a 3.0+ GPA who are involved in extracurricular activities and their community are encouraged to apply. Applications for 2026–27 are due November 20, 2026.
Dream Accomplished
For those who thought college was out of reach due to their family and financial situation, the High School 9:12 program seeks to help make their academic and athletic dreams possible.
Official Academic Partner
Students who do not attend college or who drop out quickly are predominately persons from low-income families, living in underdeveloped areas within major cities or in sparsely populated rural areas. High School 9:12 will work with students in these areas who want to be in college and have the drive to succeed.