FRESHMAN ORIENTATION WILL NOW BE DURING SUMMER IGNITE! See below for more information.
At Frederick Douglass High School
Small learning community: small teams of students and teachers offer a personalized learning experience
Core Classes: English, Math, Science, plus electives and Freshman Seminar
Exposure to career options
Career Expo: an interactive career exploration event
Field trip to college campus
Guest speakers
Workshops that introduce extra-curricular, co-curricular, sports, and other school-sponsored activities
All freshman take the Freshman Seminar course. Along with career exploration and development, this one-year course teaches essential success skills such as how to take initiative and responsibility, effective teamwork and communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving. This course will help you make an informed decision as to which academy you will enroll in your sophomore through senior years, and what personal, collegiate, and professional journey you would like to embark on after high school. Freshman Academy helps you explore your world and find your future.