State College of Florida Collegiate School

State College of Florida Collegiate School
Location
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United States
Coordinates27°26′21″N 82°35′28″W / 27.439041°N 82.591084°W / 27.439041; -82.591084
Information
Other nameSCFCS
TypePublic charter school
Established2010 (2010)
School districtSchool District of Manatee County Sarasota County Schools
OversightState College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota
NCES School ID120123007901[1]
Head of schoolKaren Lewellen, Dr.Karen Peck [2]
Teaching staff20.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades6–12
Enrollment515 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio25.75[1]
Campuses2
Color(s)Green and blue   
MascotMaverick the Manatee
Websitescfcs.scf.edu scfcs.scf.edu/venice/

State College of Florida Collegiate School (SCFCS) is a public charter school in Florida, United States. Established in 2010, it is part of and operates on State College of Florida's Bradenton and Venice campuses.[3] It was created through a charter with the School District of Manatee County.[4]

Derived from the Kunskapsskolan of Sweden,[5] the school includes grades 6–12, with the Venice campus only having grades 9-12.[6] The Bradenton campus is outside the city limits, in the Bayshore Gardens census-designated place. The Venice campus is in an unincorporated area.[7][8]

History

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State College of Florida Collegiate School in Bradenton.

The Bradenton campus opened in 2010.[9] It initially was to admit students in grades six or seven only but with additional grade levels placed as time passed.[10] The first high school class, consisting of 57 students, graduated in 2014.[11]

It was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2016, and the State of Florida gave the school "A" rankings each year by 2016.[5]

Venice Campus

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The Venice campus was opened in 2019; the Sarasota County School Board gave its approval to the creation the year before.[12] The Venice campus, opened with grade 11 students, and had an initial enrollment of 100 and later expanded to all senior high school grade levels. The current enrollment is now up to 164 students in grades 9th-12th. The Venice campus has been given the rank of "A" 3 years in a row. In the 2023-2024 school year, 14 students graduated with honors, and went on to college with substantial scholarships.


Curriculum and academic program

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The school is largely technology based, utilizing Canvas, from Instructure to assign and turn in schoolwork. [4]

Scholarship programs

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Graduates of the university may attend Florida Gulf Coast University and, since 2016, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, without paying tuition,[13] as part of the Eagle Collegiate Scholarship. Students at both campuses are eligible.[6]

CITATIONS (VIEWPOINT VIKING, AUSLONDONER, PLEASE HELP IDK HOW TO DO IT)

Smith, Ebony. “SCFCS Venice Receives Third Consecutive ‘A’ Grade on Florida’s Accountability Report.” State College of Florida, Manatee - Sarasota, 16 Aug. 2024, www.scf.edu/news/2024/08/20/scfcs-venice-receives-third-consecutive-a-grade-on-floridas-accountability-report/.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - State College of Florida Collegiate School (120123007901)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Staff". State College of Florida Collegiate School. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "SCFCS Advisory Counsol 2010 Meeting".
  4. ^ a b "FAQs | State College of Florida Collegiate School". scfcs.scf.edu. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "NBRS State College of Florida Collegiate School of Bradenton, FL". National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. United States Department of Education. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Herrera, Alexandra (March 14, 2019). "State College of Florida Collegiate School expands scholarship program". West Villages Sun. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Locations". State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota. Retrieved July 9, 2019. SCF Bradenton 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34207[...]SCF Venice 8000 S. Tamiami Tr., Venice, FL 34293 941-408-1300 - Bradenton Campus map here, which indicates the exact building used by SCFCS
  8. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bayshore Gardens CDP, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  9. ^ McKinnon, Ryan (May 5, 2017). "They received high school diplomas Friday morning and will receive an associate degree Friday night". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "SCF to hold public forum for collegiate school". Bradenton Herald. July 16, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Historic SCF graduation held Thursday in Bradenton". Bradenton Herald. May 1, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  12. ^ "SCF Venice to open new charter school". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 8, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  13. ^ De Leon, Jessica (May 6, 2016). "SCF Collegiate School graduates eligible to attend USF Sarasota Manatee tuition-free". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved July 7, 2019.


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