State College of Florida Collegiate School

State College of Florida Collegiate School is a college prep school located in Bradenton, Florida . 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, Canvas, 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 start classes on the college campus in eleventh grade if they pass an enrollment test, called the PERT, and have at least a 3.0 GPA. After completing the program, they are given an Associate degree at graduation, alongside their high school diploma. Following 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.GradesState 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.