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The Seminole County Public School System is among the highest rated school systems in the nation. Over 80% of all high school graduates go on to pursue higher education in the form of two or four year degrees or advanced technical training.
The district has spent more than $450 million on renovation and construction of new schools in the past ten years. In the past five years, more than $35 million has been spent on technology for the schools and classrooms.
Visit the Seminole County Public Schools Website at www.scps.k12.fl.us for in-depth information regarding schools, their meal prices, opening and closing times and more.
Update:
Newsweek reports that all Seminole County Public Schools' 4-year High Schools rank in the Top 5% of the nation for the third consecutive year!
The Challenge Index, devised by Jay Mathews, creates a ratio of the number of Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) tests taken by all students at a public high school in May 2006 divided by the number of graduating seniors for that same school year. All schools on the “top 1,300” list have an index of at least 1.000, indicating that at least as many tests were given as there were graduates for that school. By this calculation, these schools are in the top 5% of public high schools. The list appeared in print and online at: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18757087/site/newsweek/ in late May and early June.
School/ Ranking / Percentage (as of 6/4/07 online data):
Winter Springs HS 372 => Top 1.4%
Oviedo HS 489 => Top 1.8 %
Statistics
(Seminole County)
66,315 Students
9,198 Employees
4,741 Teachers
37 Elementary Schools (K - 5)
12 Middle Schools (6 - 8)
10 High Schools (9 - 12)
16 Charter / Alternative Schools
3 Special/Alternative Centers (Hopper Center, Rosenwald Center, Quest Academy)
1 Community College (Seminole Community College)
45.1% of teachers have master's degree or higher
Statistics: As of December 15, 2006
Educational Attainment
(Seminole County)
High School Graduate – 26.8%
Associates Degree – 11.6%
Bachelor’s Degree – 25.3%
Graduate Degree – 10.0%
Some College – 20.0%
Source: Demographicsnow.com – Demographic Detail Report, November 2006
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