The State College of Florida Collegiate School (SCFCS) is a

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, United States. Established in Fall 2010, it is part of and operates on

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and

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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.

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

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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

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to assign and turn in schoolwork.

Scholarship programs

Graduates of the university may attend

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, for a tuition free education, as part of the Eagle Collegiate Scholarship. Students at both campuses are eligible.

Reviews

When reading reviews, you can see that there are good parts of the school, but the downsides outweigh the good parts.

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/.

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* {{Authority control Venice, Florida Schools in Bradenton, Florida High schools in Manatee County, Florida High schools in Sarasota County, Florida Public middle schools in Florida Public high schools in Florida Educational institutions established in 2010 2010 establishments in Florida