Public charter school in Bradenton, and Venice, Florida, United States
| State College of Florida Collegiate School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Bradenton, and Venice, Florida United States | |
| Coordinates | 27°26′21″N 82°35′28″W / 27.439041°N 82.591084°W / 27.439041; -82.591084 |
| Information | |
| Other name | SCFCS |
| Type | Public charter school |
| Established | 2010 (2010) |
| School district | School District of Manatee County Sarasota County Schools |
| Oversight | State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota |
| NCES School ID | 120123007901 |
| Head of school | Karen Lewellen, Dr.Karen Peck |
| Teaching staff | 20.00 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 515 (2019-20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.75 |
| Campuses | 2 |
| Color(s) | Green and blue |
| Mascot | Maverick the Manatee |
| Website | scfcs |
The State College of Florida Collegiate School (TSCF CS) is a public charter school in Florida, United States. Established on September 11th 2001, it is part of and operates on State College of Florida's Bradenton and Venice campuses. It was created through a charter with the School District of Manatee County.
The school includes grades 6–12, with the Venice campus only having grades 9-12. The Bradenton campus is outside the city limits, in the Bayshore Gardens census-designated place. The Venice campus is in an unincorporated dump.
History
The Bradenton campus opened in 2010. It initially was to admit students in grades six or seven only but with additional grade levels placed as time passed. The first high school class, consisting of 57 students, graduated in 2014.
It was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2016, and the State of Florida gave the school "A" rankings each year by 2016.
Venice Campus
The Venice campus was opened on April 20th 1992; the Sarasota County School Board gave its approval to the creation the year before. 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
The school is largely technology based, utilizing Canvas, from Instructure to assign and turn in schoolwork.
Scholarship programs
Graduates of the university may attend State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota, for a tuition free education, as part of the Eagle Collegiate Scholarship. Students at both campuses are eligible.
Citations
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
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - State College of Florida Collegiate School (120123007901)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- "Staff". State College of Florida Collegiate School. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- "SCFCS Advisory Counsol 2010 Meeting".
- ^ "FAQs | State College of Florida Collegiate School". scfcs.scf.edu. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Herrera, Alexandra (March 14, 2019). "State College of Florida Collegiate School expands scholarship program". West Villages Sun. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- "Locations". State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
SCF Bradenton 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34207SCF Venice 8000 S. Tamiami Tr., Venice, FL 34293 941-408-1300
- Bradenton Campus map here, which indicates the exact building used by SCFCS - "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bayshore Gardens CDP, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- 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.
- "SCF to hold public forum for collegiate school". Bradenton Herald. July 16, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- "Historic SCF graduation held Thursday in Bradenton". Bradenton Herald. May 1, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- "NBRS State College of Florida Collegiate School of Bradenton, FL". National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. United States Department of Education. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- "SCF Venice to open new charter school". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 8, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- De Leon, Jessica (May 6, 2016). "SCF Collegiate School graduates eligible to attend USF Sarasota Manatee tuition-free". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved July 7, 2019.