additional academic motivation and instruction. Graduates have had a 100% rate of acceptance by colleges since 1978. Student body In 2019, there were 100 students. Day students were admitted in the 1980s and comprised one third of the student body. About one third are international and come from 22 countries. Girls were first admitted in 2005. Boarding students live with one or two other roommates, depending on the size of the room. Each room has beds, desks, swivel chairs, and wall lockers. Students are allowed to have a footlocker for additional storage. Boarding students arise at 7:15 a.m. They have breakfast at the dining hall until 8:00. All dormitories are inspected in the morning to ensure cleanliness. Day students must be on campus by 8:15 to attend class at 8:30 a.m. Students wear branded polo shirts and shorts or slacks. Various opportunities occur during the school year to wear personal clothing, and students may wear their own clothing when leaving campus on the weekend for outings. The campus consists of a landscaped and contains the largest collection of historic buildings in Brevard County. It includes an outdoor stage and gymnasium, athletic fields and tennis courts. A city golf course is located across the street and several pools are nearby. The school day is made up of eight class periods, with a five-minute passing period between classes. The last class ends at 3:40 p.m. Boarding students are given the option of going home for the weekend, and can take bus shuttles to various parts of Florida, or stay on campus. If the students stay on campus, a variety of activities are planned for the students, including trips to Orlando and Tampa theme parks, visits to the local beach, ice skating, bowling, and trips to the local movies and mall. Recognition Boys basketball Class 3A State Champions 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 [Sasha Kaun] was one of the star players at Florida Air academy during its period of State Championships Boys baseball Class 3A State Champions 1998 Boys baseball Class 2A State Champions 1992–1993 season Class 3A State Champion, triple jump, long jump, high jump F.A.A. has had three Olympic athletes who have won two bronze medals. Girls basketball Class 2A State Champions 2018–2019, 2019-2020 Notable alumni Prince Fielder, retired professional baseball player; attended FPA for three years Walter Hodge (2005), starting point guard for the Florida Gators Sasha Kaun (2004), former