A joint venture between The School Board of Broward County, Florida and Broward College

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A joint venture between The School Board of
Broward County, Florida and Broward College
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When a High School Goes to College
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Mission Statement
The College Academy _at_ Broward College in
collaboration with students, parents, and Broward
College, endeavors to provide an educational
bridge from high school to college for
accelerated students who wish to begin the
pursuit of their post-secondary goals through
dual enrollment. The College Academy strives to
enable students to achieve their academic and
personal potentials and to be confident,
self-directed lifelong learners.
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What does it offer?

• Opportunity to
• Earn a High School Diploma
• Qualify for Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
• Earn professional prerequisites for upper
  division major
• Earn AA degree

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Jessica Lunsford Act

• Broward College, and therefore College Academy,
  is a public space and open access campus. The
  Jessica Lunsford rules that exist for
  traditional public schools can not apply for
  College Academy.
• The Jessica Lunsford Act obliges all personnel
  who are in contact with students to undergo a
  state and national fingerprint-based criminal
  history check.

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Why students choose CA F A C T O I D S
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Who may attend?

• Broward County Resident
• Rising Junior
• At least 14 high school credits
• 3.0 unweighted GPA
• Passed 10th Grade FCAT w/ level 3 or higher
• Good attendance behavior record

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Who may attend? (cont)

• Completes application process within time
  constraints
• Earns a minimum score on pre-admission testing

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The Early Bird Catches the Worm
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Student Demographics
2007/08 2008/09 SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 314
332 GENDER Female
59 60 Male

41 40 ETHNICITY Asian
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10 Black
20 18
Hispanic
24 26 Multiracial
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4 Native American
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0 White
46 42
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How much does itcost to attend?
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How are students transported to The College
Academy?
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Are students still able to qualify for Free
andReduced Lunch?
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Services 2008-09 (Provided to 332 Students)
FREE REDUCED LUNCH
TRANSPORTATION
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40
60
84
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Do students follow the Broward Public Schools
calendar or BC?
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What does a studentsday look like?
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Sample of a Students DayStudent Schedule Term
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What courses will be offered?
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THE COLLEGE ACADEMY COURSE OFFERINGS
Indicates Dual Enrollment Credit Course
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How do students know what courses to take?
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Do students follow The School Board of Broward
County, Floridas Code of Student Conduct or
rules and regulations set forthby BC?
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Are students able to participate in traditional
high school activities such as athletics, band,
and drama?
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Do students have to maintain a specific GPA to
remain at The College Academy?
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Are students allowed to transfer back to their
homehigh schools?
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Are students able totransferto a university?
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Testing Data (Class of 2008)
1st in County public and charter schools
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Matriculation Data Summary
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Matriculation Data
2006-07 2007-08
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Diploma / Degree Matriculation
1st in nation for highest of AA degrees
earned at a collegiate high school
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Bright Futures Scholarships
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Honors Institute _at_ Broward College
The BC Honors Institute is open to all BC
students who meet the admission requirements.
There are numerous benefits including
scholarships, honors classes, honors activities
and academic recognition.
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Summary of Class of 2008 Current Achievements

• 100 earned a high school diploma
• 97 earned an AA degree
• 100 qualified for Bright Futures
• 62 graduated BCC with Honors, High Honors, and
  Highest Honors
• Ten National Commended Students
• Three National Hispanic Students
• Three National Merit Finalists
• Two National Achievement Semifinalists
• Ranked 1st in county on the PSAT
• Ranked 1st in county and 3rd in state on the
  Science FCAT 2008
• Ranked 1st in county on the ACT 2008
• Ranked 1st in county on the SAT 2008
• A class numbering 142 earned 3,760,770 in
  scholarships

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Summary of Class of 2009 Achievements

• ___ earned a high school diploma
• ___ earned an AA degree
• ___ qualified for Bright Futures
• ___ graduated BCC with Honors, High Honors, and
  Highest Honors
• ___ National Commended Students
• ___ National Hispanic Students
• ___ National Merit Finalists
• ___ National Achievement Finalists
• Ranked 1st in county on the PSAT this year
• Ranked ___ in county and ___ in state on the
  Science FCAT 200
• Ranked ___ in county on the SAT and ACT 2008
• A class numbering ___ earned ____________in
  scholarships

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ROHER
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QUESTIONS ???
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The End