STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

scfcs.scf.edu/bradenton/

Charter School 485 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The State College of Florida Collegiate School (SCFCS), located in Bradenton, Florida, is a unique public charter school that operates in partnership with the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. The school is specifically designed to provide an accelerated academic environment, primarily serving students in grades 6 through 12. Its core mission is to offer a bridge between secondary education and collegiate study, allowing students to earn their high school diplomas while simultaneously pursuing college credits, often leading to an Associate in Arts degree by the time they graduate.

The school emphasizes a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum that focuses on critical thinking, independent learning, and academic achievement. By integrating its students into the college campus culture, SCFCS aims to prepare them for the expectations of higher education and professional success. With a strong focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and humanities, the institution serves as a hybrid model that blends the structured environment of a middle and high school with the collegiate resources and academic rigor of a state college.

485

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	220
Hispanic	183
Black	37
Asian	26
Two or More	19

White
220 (45.4%)
Hispanic
183 (37.7%)
Black
37 (7.6%)
Asian
26 (5.4%)
Two or More
19 (3.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MANATEE
Phone:	(941)752-5491
Website:	http://scfcs.scf.edu/bradenton/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	485
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	200
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 65

Grade 7 70

Grade 8 70

Grade 9 74

Grade 10 71

Grade 11 70

Grade 12 65