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Ten Alachua County Public Schools students qualified this year for the United States of America Physics Olympiad (USAPhO) out of just 13 public and private high school students statewide. Eight students attend Buchholz High School, which had the third-highest number of qualifiers in the nation this year, and two Eastside High School students also qualified. To qualify for the USAPhO, the students were among top scorers in the nation on a challenging exam called the F=ma, a 75-minute test with 25 questions focused on algebra-based mechanics. In the country, 333 of the highest-scoring students are now eligible to take another grueling exam covering a variety of physics-related topics, including mechanics, thermodynamics, relativity and nuclear physics. ....
Buchholz students recognized at FBLA competition During spring break, more than 50 students from the Buchholz High School Academy of Finance/Future Business Leaders of America chapter competed virtually to Reimagine Tomorrow and showcased their talents as future business leaders while vying for the opportunity to compete in the nationals this summer. The Florida Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) hosted the State Leadership Conference held virtually March 25-27. Students throughout Florida including 55 members of the Academy of Finance at BHS participated in the conference to enhance their business skills, expand their networks, and competed in more than 50 business and business-related events. ....