Cambridge AICE, Culinary Academy, Medical Academy, Mandarin Academy of Business
AICE: Advanced International Certificate of Education
CIE (Cambridge International Examinations) is the world’s largest provider of international qualifications for 14-19 year olds. AICE is affiliated with the University of Cambridge. As a point of comparison, as of February 2011, there were 6,975 IB schools worldwide in 140 countries. On the other hand, there are over 9,000 schools in 161 countries that offer CIE qualifications, and this number continues to grow, especially in the United States.
One of the advantages of the AICE program here at Mandarin, however, is that it offers greater flexibility to students. Indeed, the AICE advantage is the students’ ability to take AICE classes and exams starting in grade 10, whereas IB students are only allowed to take exams during their 11th and 12th grade years, respectively. In addition to providing opportunities to earn college credit or advanced standing at colleges and universities throughout the US, the AICE program also offers a broad curriculum that prepares students to become well-rounded and empathetic citizens within a global community. The curriculum also fulfills requirements of eligibility for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship.
Please see link below for more information about the application process: High School Acceleration Application Information
Medical Academy
Students in the different Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are cohorted together. This means that students in the different academies take at least one of their core classes with other students in their academy. For this to work, students must follow the course progression. Students in the medical academy are required to maintain academic integrity and good behavior and failure to do so could result in removal from the medical academy.
Requirements:
- 2.3 GPA or higher
- Level 2 FAST ELA or higher
- A desire to work in the Medical field as a career path
- Completed application with teacher recommendations
- 9th or 10th grade students for the upcoming school year only can apply (unless transferring from another school's Medical Academy)
*If you are going to be a 10th grade student starting in the Medical Academy you will have to take 2 Medical Academy courses during your 10th grade year
If MHS is not your zoned high school, you will need to apply for a general special assignment. Admittance to the Medical Academy does not guarantee admittance to MHS if you are not zoned for our school.
Mandarin Academy of Business
Academy Overview
Learn what it takes to know business, information systems, and trends.
Academy Course Progression
Year One: Digital Information Technology
Year Two: Business Entrepreneurial Principles
Year Three: Accounting Applications 1
Year Four: Management & Human Resources
Certification Exams
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
QuickBooks Online Certified User
WordPress Certified User
Project Management Ready
Contacts
Lead Teacher: Rebeccah Campbell
CampbellR@duvalschools.org
Counselor: Amanda Zagrodny ZagrodnyA@duvalschools.org
Mandarin Culinary Academy
Academy Overview
This program offers a sequence of courses that provide content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for careers and education in the Hospitality and Tourism career cluster. It includes all aspects of preparation, presentation, and serving of food. Leadership, communication skills, employability skills, and safe work practices are also covered.
Academy Course Progression
Year One: Culinary I
Year Two: Culinary 2
Year Three: Culinary 3
Year Four: Culinary 4
Certification Exam
Serv Safe
Contacts
Lead Teacher: Christopher Wilson
WilsonC5@duvalschools.org
Counselor: Tanu Seymore
SeymoreT@duvalschools.org