grade. The substantial elective selection allows students access to breadth and depth of their interests. By the 11th grade, students exercise significant autonomy over their schedules. Students largely build their own curriculum, subject to the approval of their teachers and administrators. Most high school courses are offered as honors (except where Florida statute prohibits the designations, such as in foreign language classes) and/or Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students can start taking AP classes, the centerpiece of the Pine View curriculum, beginning in ninth grade. Dual Enrollment (DE) classes are also offered on campus to high school students. Competitive teams Academic Olympics – Pine View's Academic Olympic Team competes on the county and contributes to the All-County team for the state tournament. The team holds tryouts during the year for prospective members and trains and competes weekly during the season. The team won the county championship every year until 1990. More recently, the team won the 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018 county championships. Speech and Debate Team – Team membership is open to all high school students who meet the membership requirements put forth in the Team Bylaws. Members are recognized as varsity competitors by the National Forensics League (NFL). The team has been recognized on the state, national, and international levels. In the 2011–2012 school year, the team placed in the Top 32 in the world in the International Public Policy Forum World Championship, sponsored by the Bickel and Brewer Law Firm and New York University. In 2012, the National Catholic Forensic League awarded a Daniel S. Masterson, Jr. Award of Excellence in Forensics to the Pine View Speech and Debate Team for ranking in the top 5 teams in the nation. From 2000 until 2012, the team produced seven Academic-All Americans, the top NFL award. Model United Nations Team – Pine View's Model United Nations team is currently within the top 50 programs of its kind within the country. They have competed at Georgetown University, University of Florida, Boston University, as well as at the conferences of numerous other top-ranked programs. Sports – Pine View has middle school sports teams for basketball, track and field, and volleyball. HOSA Team – Pine View's competitive team competes on the regional, state, and international circuit annually. Notable alumni Adele Romanski, winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture for co-producing Moonlight. Kelly Perdew, winner of Season