Beginning with the Class of 2020, the school now offers the unique Media, Visual & Performing Arts Academy (MVP), allowing students the opportunity to develop their talent in an art-focused field and making their passion the focal point of their education. A comprehensive school that offers four levels of academic courses, Homewood-Flossmoor serves all of its students at every level through programs such as Project Lead the Way, Advanced Placement, IB Prep Academy, IB Diploma Programme and the Media, Visual & Performing Arts Academy. The school's academic resources and support initiatives help it challenge and meet the needs of all students every day. In 2016, nearly 90% of the graduating class continued on to a two- or four-year college or university. Placement in courses and levels is largely by student choice, yet the school encourages students to aspire to the highest course levels, resulting in an increase in the number of students in AP courses. In 2016, 1,025 AP exams were taken at Homewood-Flossmomor, and — on those tests — students scored a 3 or higher and beat the national average in 10 subject areas. H-F has been named one of "Newsweek's" top 1,000 schools on several occasions in recent years: 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009 (#1142), 2008 (#746), 2007 (#682), 2006 (#849), 2005 (#744), and 2003 (#518). H-F has also been ranked for several years as one of America's Most Challenging High Schools by the Washington Post. H-F's Visual Arts Department was named the Best School Art Program in the state in 2013 by the Illinois Art Education Association. H-F offers an award-winning fine arts program, which includes courses in music, theatre, and visual arts. There are over 50 courses offered. About 39% of H-F students are enrolled in at least one fine arts course   H-F's Music Department includes three core programs: band, orchestra, and choir. As well as ensembles of these programs, additional classes are offered at HF, such as AP Music Theory, Industry of Music, and Guitar Ensembles. Band, orchestra, and choir ensembles each take turns touring a foreign country once every year, during spring break. Each program consists of multiple ensembles, curricular and extra-curricular. H-F's drama programs involve both curricular offerings and co-curricular productions. Five courses make up the curricular program: Acting, Theatre Production, Advanced Theatre Performance, Technical Theatre I, and Technical Theatre II.