Type Collegiate President Dr. Carol Probstfeld Students 476 Founded 2010 | Established 2010 Principal Kelly Monod Phone +1 941-752-5494 | |
Location Bradenton, Florida, United States Address 5840 26th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207, USA Similar State College of Florida - M, Manatee Technical Institute, University of South Florida S, Monroe Community College, New College of Florida Profiles | ||
State college of florida collegiate school
State College of Florida Collegiate School (SCFCS) is a college prep school located in Bradenton, Florida (USA). It is based on a school in Sweden, with similar views of having students work on their own pace. The school is located on the campus of the State College of Florida and classes are available for grades 6-10. The school is largely technology based, utilizing a service from Instructure to assign and turn in schoolwork. Each student is assigned an iPad based on their grade level, and Apple laptops are available for services not available on the iPad. Each student will start classes on the college campus in eleventh grade if they pass an enrollment test and have a 3.0GPA. After completing the program, they are given an Associate degree at graduation. Along with this, for a two-year period, students can be given a tuition-paid scholarship for the Florida Gulf Coast University. The current headmaster is Kelly Monod.
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Grades
State College of Florida Collegiate School is recognized for its high academic record and high quality work. In the year 2011, SCFCS participated in the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) In sixth grade reading, SCFCS students scored 85 compared to Manatee County public school district, 63, and all Florida students’ composite of 67. Sixth grade math scores were SCFCS at 72, Manatee County, 48, and Florida, 57. In seventh grade reading, SCFCS students scored 83 compared to Manatee County, 65, and Florida, 68. SCFCS scored 73 in seventh grade math compared to Manatee County at 59 and Florida at 62.
Brain Bowl
Many SCF Collegiate Students regularly participate on the college Brain Bowl team, often with great success. SCF Collegiate Students Carlyle Styer and Christopher Medrano were a part of the "SCF Fire Team" which won the 2015 FCSAA Brain Bowl State Championship. Carlyle Styer was joined by fellow SCFCS student Kara Stevens, as well as four other SCF students in winning the 2015 NAQT Community College Championship. It is believed that this may be the only instance in which high school students have played a significant role in a quiz bowl national championship at the collegiate level.