SCFCS Students Excel on Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
(Bradenton, Fla., June 24, 2014) — For the fourth consecutive year, State College of Florida Collegiate School (SCFCS) students performed at a high level on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).
SCFCS substantially outperformed both state and Manatee County schools with a higher percentage of students scoring a passing grade of 3 or above on the 2014 FCAT.
Sixth grade
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Reading |
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SCFCS 86* |
Manatee County 57 |
Florida 60 |
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Math |
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SCFCS 80* (tied) |
Manatee County 50 |
Florida 53 |
Seventh grade
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Reading |
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SCFCS 76* (tied) |
Manatee County 54 |
Florida 57 |
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Math |
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SCFCS 68 |
Manatee County 57 |
Florida 56 |
Eighth grade
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Reading |
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SCFCS 76* |
Manatee County 53 |
Florida 57 |
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Math |
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SCFCS 80* |
Manatee County 54 |
Florida 47 |
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Science |
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SCFCS 69 |
Manatee County 47 |
Florida 49 |
Ninth grade
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Reading |
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SCFCS 83* |
Manatee County 49 |
Florida 53 |
10th grade
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Reading |
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SCFCS 83* |
Manatee County 53 |
Florida 55 |
SCFCS also had a higher percentage of students scoring a passing grade of 3.5 or above on the writing section of the 2014 FCAT.
Writing
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Eighth grade |
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SCFCS 63 |
Manatee County 45 |
Florida 56 |
Writing
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10th grade |
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SCFCS 80* |
Manatee County 58 |
Florida 64 |
*Highest in Manatee County
In addition, SCFCS surpassed state and Manatee County pass rates on End of Course Exams in Algebra, Biology and Geometry.
| Algebra | ||
| SCFCS 91 | Manatee County 65 | Florida 66 |
| Biology | ||
| SCFCS 84 | Manatee County 68 | Florida 68 |
| Geometry | ||
| SCFCS 86 | Manatee County 63 | Florida 64 |
| Civics (Scaled scores range from 20 to 80. Not based on percentages.) | ||
| SCFCS 58 | Manatee County 48 | Florida 50 |
SCFCS, a tuition-free public charter school, is an innovative, technology-oriented school that allows students to explore their potential, discover the importance of higher education and receive personalized coaching in a close-knit school setting.
Students have the opportunity to earn simultaneously a high school diploma and an associate degree. A partnership with Florida Gulf Coast University provides a scholarship program for SCFCS students to continue to FGCU for a baccalaureate degree after graduating from SCFCS.
SCFCS opened in Fall 2010 with sixth and seventh grades and has expanded to include sixth through 12 grades. The first class graduated in 2014.
Applications and information are available by calling 941-752-5494 or visiting scf.edu/SCFCS. Maps and directions are online at scf.edu/maps.
