9th - 12th Grade
HIGH SCHOOL
High School is both a challenging and exciting time for your student.
At First Baptist Academy, we are preparing our high schoolers for an unparalleled future, guiding them on a journey toward excellence.
At FBA, your child isn’t a number; they’re known by name.
First Baptist Academy students have a history of achieving very impressive test scores, college credits, scholarships and awards.
In the 2019-2020 school year, 80% of all AP tests taken were awarded college credit; and 77% of all of our high schoolers participate in our athletic program.
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J-Term Internships
Unparalleled Experiences for Juniors and Seniors at FBA
For upperclassmen at First Baptist Academy, J-Term internships offer unique, hands-on learning opportunities that expose students to the everyday life within different career fields. J-Term is a week to break away from the traditional eight-period academic day and take a deep dive into subject matter that sparks interest and excitement. Students can choose from a variety of hands-on programs ranging from computer programming to service trips.
J-Term is just one of the many uncommon opportunities your high school student will experience at First Baptist Academy. Contact our Office of Admissions to learn more: (239) 597-2233.
WHAT STUDENTS SAY
“I loved my J-Term experiences throughout high school and would encourage students, especially juniors and seniors, to take advantage of the opportunity. I had always been interested in the medical field, so I chose to do the Young Scholar Physician J-Term at the hospital. Shadowing doctors and nurses in the various departments really did impact where I chose to go to school and what I chose to study. I’m now in my junior year of college and I’m glad I used J-Term as a time to explore and experience what I wanted to do with my future.”
— Hannah, Class of 2018
Leigh Anne Bates
Principal of Middle and High School
Leigh Anne Bates has been FBA’s Upper School Principal since 2011. She holds a Bachelors Degree from Dickinson College, and a Masters Degree in educational administration from Northern Illinois University.
Principal Bates previously served as Assistant Principal and Principal of Rockford Christian Middle and High School, and has years of experience teaching middle and high school history. She is certified as an administrator through ACSI, and she holds a state of Illinois Type 75 administrative certificate and teaching certificate, as well as a State of Florida certificate in Educational Leadership.
Billy Fisher
Assistant Principal of Middle and High School
Billy “Fish” Fisher is a native of Illinois but spent most of his life in the Carolinas. For the past 13 years, he has been working in Kingdom education in several different locations around the world.
Billy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Bible & Bible Teaching from Columbia International University in 2005. He returned in 2014-2015 to complete a Master of Education in Educational Administration and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies. He is currently completing his PhD in Educational Leadership through CIU. Billy will be starting his 2nd year with FBA for the 2020-2021 academic year.
