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School Calendar
- August 7 - Freshman Night Out - 7 p.m.
- August 13 - First Student Day
- August 18 - Senior Night Out
- August 28 - PTO OPEN HOUSE - 6:30 p.m.
- August 29 - In Service PM - dismissal 11:35 a.m.
- September 1 - Labor Day - No School
- September 15 - Progress Reports given to students
- September 16-18 - ISTEP Qualify Exam (Grade 10)
- September 24 - Seniors place graduation orders/Jostens
- October 14 - End of first grading period (Report Cards issued 10/23/08)
- October 16 - In-Service PM - dismissal 11:35 a.m.
- October 17 - In-Service - No students
- November 10 - Progress Reports given to students
- November 12 - In-Service PM - dismissal 11:35 a.m.
- November 26-28 - Thanksgiving holiday
- December 4 - Sophmore Night Out
- December 4 - Junior Night Out
- December 19 - End of first semester (Report Cards issued 1/11/08)
- December 20 - WINTER BREAK BEGINS
- January 5 - Return from winter recess
- January 13 - 8th Grade Orientation - 7 p.m.
- January 14 - In-Service PM - dismissal 11:35 a.m.
- January 19 - No School - MLK Day
- January 26 - PTO meeting 7 p.m. Financial Aid
- February 2 - Progress Reports given to students
- February 5 - In-Service PM - dismissal 11:35 a.m.
- February 6 - In-Service - No School
- February 16 - No School - Presidents Day
- February 27 - In-Service PM - dismissal 11:35 a.m.
- March 10 - End of third nine weeks (Report Cards issued 3/17/08)
- March 10-12 - ISTEP GQE Retest
- March 23-27 - SPRING RECESS - no students
- April 10/13 - Recess Day (Snow Day)
- April 15 - Jostens Senior Delivery - Lunchtime
- April 20 - Progress Reports given to students
- April 25 - PROM
- May 1 - Recess Day (Snow Day)
- May 15 - Senior Class Day - 8:00 a.m.
- May 18 - Baccalaureate - 7:00 p.m.
- May 15 - Senior Class Night - 7:00 p.m.
- May 25 - Memorial Day - No School
- May 27-29 - Semester finals
- May 29(T) - Last day of school (Report Cards mailed by 6/9/08)
- May 31 - Commencement
- June 8 - First Summer School Session
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Accreditation
Floyd Central has a first class commission from the Indiana Department of Public Instruction and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, a voluntary regional accreditation organization.
A Nationally Recognized School
In the last decade, Floyd Central has been repeatedly recognized as an outstanding high school at the state and national level.
For the years 1994- 1996 Floyd Central was one of twelve schools in Indiana to be recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. In the spring of 2002, Floyd Central was again recognized as a National School of Excellence, one of just seven Indiana schools to be named a Blue Ribbon School. Floyd Central has been named an Indiana Four Star School twelve times.
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce recognized Floyd Central for excellence in educational achievement as a "Best Buy" school for the fifth time in the fall of 2005. The school has been recognized for its career planning program by the United States Army. The school's Student Service Department has been recognized by the Indiana Department of Education as an exemplary program and is currently recognized as a Gold Star School.
The performing arts programs are recognized as exemplary programs throughout the state of Indiana. The band, orchestra, and choir consistently do very well in state competitions, and the drama program has performed at national and international conferences and festivals. The music department has been nationally recognized twice as a Grammy School, being designated as a Grammy Signature Gold Award School in 1998-1999 and as a Grammy Signature School in 2002.
The athletic program offers many opportunities for students to excel at many levels and competitions. As a member of the Hoosier Hills Athletic Conference, Floyd Central has been named the Boys All Sports Champions eight of the last ten years and the Girls All Sports Champions for six straight years [2000-2005]. The school has been named the Conference All Sports Champion eight of the past ten years.
A Renaissance School
In the 1993-1994 school year, Floyd Central joined more than 2,000 other schools in the United States in breaking through the paradigms of today's educational system by offering numerous recognition and incentive programs to reward both student and teacher performance. The primary goal of the Renaissance Educational Foundation is to motivate students to attain a higher level of academic success.
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Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
812-923-8811
FAX 812-923-4010
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Athletic Office 812-923-8325