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'Brevard Public Schools' is a school district serving Brevard County, Florida and based in Viera, Florida.
As of Fall 2005, It has about 75,160 students and 8653 full-time employees.[1] The current superintendent of schools is Dr. Richard A. DiPatri.
Board members run as non-partisan.
District 1 - Robert Jordan
District 2 - Barbara Murray
District 3 - Amy Kneessy
District 4 - Larry Hughes
District 5 - Janice Kershaw
Brevard County's system for high school class rankings is based around "state-weighted GPA."[2] This system as practiced by Brevard County Schools actually does not refer to any specific state standard, leading to controversy over how rankings are determined. It has been suggested that the policy of awarding weight to Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment programs actually handicaps the students taking the more challenging AP courses, especially in the district's two block-scheduled high schools, since in a block-scheduled program students receive AP credit and weight for only half to three-quarters of the course. The weights are equal in name and course code, in accordance with Florida State Statute.
Brevard Public Schools was recognized as a Governor's Sterling Award Winner for 2007.[3]
The superintendent of schools was selected as best in state by his peers in 2005.
The Superintendent of Brevard Public Schools was named the 2006 Music Administrator of the Year by the Florida Music Educators' Association.[4]
Fifteen schools were selected in 2006 as Music Demonstrations Schools. State officials encourage other districts to send their staff to these schools for insight into establishing or improving solid music programs.
For 2005, the students had higher SAT scores than any other Florida School District.
A team comprised of Brevard high school students stood second in the world in the robotics world championship in 2007.[5]
For 2005, the District has a higher percentage (9%) of National Board Certified Teachers than any of the other largest ten districts in the state.
The district contains 75,000 public school students. Students must pass a standardized test to graduate from high school. To avoid surprises, children are tested several times before they reach 12th grade. In 2004-5 third graders placed in the top ten school districts in the state (out of 67).
In 2004-5, the School District placed third in the state for overall academic performance. It also placed third in the state for number of National Board Certified teachers.
In 2005, Brevard is first in Florida in the number of "A"-rated schools in the 10 largest districts, and second overall.
In 2006, the District had 5 of the top 10 Elementary Schools in the state, according to the Florida Dept. of Ed.
Brevard was in the top ten in the state in each of the 22 areas of assessment on the standard statewide exams given students each year.
In 2005, Brevard led the state in science in fifth and 11th grade assessments and was second in the 8th grade.
10th graders led the state in the writing exam in 2006.
The high school graduation rate has risen to 92% from 64% in 1999. In 2005 the four-year graduation rate was the second highest in Florida.
To get hands-on learning experience about science, the local environment and math, all fourth-graders are given a one day field trip to the Indian River Lagoon, one of the most diverse estuaries in North America.
2000 students were held back in 2004-5, the majority in 3rd, 9th and 10th grades. This is 38% fewer than the prior year. A program targets weak students.
The state has ranked 15 of the elementary schools as tops in the state including a Title I South Lake, a former "D"-ranked school! .
AARP ranked the school district No. 8 on the 2005 list of Best Employers for Workers Over 50. It was the only public-school system and the highest-ranked Florida employer on the national list.
Brevard leads the state in the number of high school students dual enrolled in secondary and college courses.
In 2006, the School Board voted to borrow nearly 3/4 of a billion dollars for maintenance and future expansion. By a majority of one, the Board believed that it could do this without raising taxes because of the increasing tax base.
Disadvantaged Stone Middle School had two of the top four winners in the South County Science Fair. The judges professed to be very impressed with the quality of the exhibits.
The School Bus Fleet trade publication named the Brevard County School Bus System among the top ten in North America for 2005.
Besides "magnet" schools, Brevard also has nine charter elementary
schools and one planned charter secondary school. With specific student needs in mind, the Space Coast's charters schools have developed courses and curricula designed to invigorate and inspire young minds.
Another, in Cocoa Beach offers an International Baccalaureate Diploma program. This is a rigorous pre-university course of study, leading to internationally standardized examinations. The program is designed as a comprehensive two-year curriculum that allows its graduates to fulfill requirements of many different nations' education systems. As with the AP and dual enrollment programs, students completing IB courses and exams are eligible for postsecondary education credit. In 2005 and 2006, Newsweek ranked Cocoa Beach High School among the top 100 US high schools (out of 21,000) in part due to its International Baccalaureate program.
Brevard has a magnet high school program, the Academy of Business and Finance, in Melbourne.
Brevard is starting an Engineering magnet program known as Bayside Engineering and Technology Academy (BETA)
14 low-performing elementary schools are required to allow their students to select $1000+ of free tutoring from a vendor. Parents are exposed to these vendors at an education fair to help choose which one.
Schools start in early August, the 8th in 2005. This is to ensure that the semester is over by the December holidays.
The Brevard County School system is attempting to serve nutritional food to children this year (2005) that will address the rising obesity issue while still maintaining appeal.
Through a program called Make It Take It, disadvantaged students at two Brevard Public Schools are learning how to build computers that they'll get to take home.[6]
Main articles: Palm Bay High School#Controversy
After one 2004 outdoor graduation was drenched, the School Board
moved ceremonies in 2005 to the least expensive place, Calvary Chapel. It was half the cost of the outdoor facility. An atheist parent took them to Federal Court. The judge allowed the locale because of the potential disruption, but ordered them to change in 2006.[7]
Third graders stood first in statewide reading and math tests out of the ten largest school districts. Overall, they stood 11 out of 67 school districts.[8]
★ Central Middle
★ Clearlake Middle
★ Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High
★ DeLaura Middle
★ Edgewood Jr./Sr. High
★ Hoover, Herbert C. Middle
★ Jackson, Andrew Middle
★ Jefferson, Thomas Middle
★ Johnson, L.B. Middle
★ Kennedy, John F. Middle
★ Madison, James Middle
★ McNair, Ronald Middle
★ Southwest Middle
★ Space Coast Jr./Sr. High
★ Stone Middle
★ Astronaut High
★ Bayside High School
★ Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High
★ Cocoa High
★ Eau Gallie High
★ Edgewood Jr./Sr. High
★ Melbourne High
★ Merritt Island High School
★ Palm Bay High - Has Academy of Law and Justice, enrolling 300 students.[9]
★ Rockledge High
★ Satellite High
★ Space Coast Jr./Sr. High
★ Titusville High
★ Viera High
★ West Shore Jr./Sr. High
High schools compete athletically as part of the Cape Coast Conference.[10]
★ Campus Charter
★ Educational Horizons Charter
★ Oakwood Academy Charter
★ Odyssey Charter
★ Palm Bay Academy Charter
★ Palm Bay Community Charter
★ River's Edge Charter Academy
★ Royal Palm Charter
★ Sculptor Elementary Charter
★
★
★
★ Einstein Montessori,Explorer Elementary and Middle Charter,Osprey Elementary,and Sawgrass Middle were closed by the School Board.
★ Central Area Adult
★ North Area Adult (Whispering Hills)
★ Palm Bay High Adult/Community Ed
★ South Area Adult
★ Central Area Alternative Learning Center
★ North Area Alternative Learning Center
★ South Area Alternative Learning Center
★ BPS-TV (Brevard Public Schools' educational channel)
1. http://www.firn.edu/doe/eias/flmove/brevard.htm
2. http://secondarypgms.brevard.k12.fl.us/rank.html
3. http://www.floridasterling.com Governor's Sterling Award Winners
4. http://www.brevard.k12.fl.us/This_Week/releases/pdf/11-16-05DiPatri%20selected%20as%202006%20Florida%20Music%20Administrator%20of%20the%20Year.pdf
5. Students place 2nd in robotics, Downs, Megan, , , Florida Today, April 19, 2007,
6. http://www.digitaldivide.net/articles/view.php?ArticleID=609
7. http://www.local6.com/education/4501409/detail.html
8. 3rd graders in top ten, Brennan, Kate & Downs, Megan, , , Florida Today, May 3, 2007,
9. Academy shows kids the way to investigate, Sonnenberg, Maria, , , Florida Today, April 18, 2007,
10. Scorps earn CCC Trophy - again, Cherry, Mike, , , Florida Today, May 3, 2007,
★ Brevard Public Schools Homepage
★ Brevard Community College
As of Fall 2005, It has about 75,160 students and 8653 full-time employees.[1] The current superintendent of schools is Dr. Richard A. DiPatri.
School Board
Board members run as non-partisan.
District 1 - Robert Jordan
District 2 - Barbara Murray
District 3 - Amy Kneessy
District 4 - Larry Hughes
District 5 - Janice Kershaw
Class Ranking and GPA
Brevard County's system for high school class rankings is based around "state-weighted GPA."[2] This system as practiced by Brevard County Schools actually does not refer to any specific state standard, leading to controversy over how rankings are determined. It has been suggested that the policy of awarding weight to Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment programs actually handicaps the students taking the more challenging AP courses, especially in the district's two block-scheduled high schools, since in a block-scheduled program students receive AP credit and weight for only half to three-quarters of the course. The weights are equal in name and course code, in accordance with Florida State Statute.
Recognition
Brevard Public Schools was recognized as a Governor's Sterling Award Winner for 2007.[3]
The superintendent of schools was selected as best in state by his peers in 2005.
The Superintendent of Brevard Public Schools was named the 2006 Music Administrator of the Year by the Florida Music Educators' Association.[4]
Fifteen schools were selected in 2006 as Music Demonstrations Schools. State officials encourage other districts to send their staff to these schools for insight into establishing or improving solid music programs.
For 2005, the students had higher SAT scores than any other Florida School District.
A team comprised of Brevard high school students stood second in the world in the robotics world championship in 2007.[5]
For 2005, the District has a higher percentage (9%) of National Board Certified Teachers than any of the other largest ten districts in the state.
The district contains 75,000 public school students. Students must pass a standardized test to graduate from high school. To avoid surprises, children are tested several times before they reach 12th grade. In 2004-5 third graders placed in the top ten school districts in the state (out of 67).
In 2004-5, the School District placed third in the state for overall academic performance. It also placed third in the state for number of National Board Certified teachers.
In 2005, Brevard is first in Florida in the number of "A"-rated schools in the 10 largest districts, and second overall.
In 2006, the District had 5 of the top 10 Elementary Schools in the state, according to the Florida Dept. of Ed.
Brevard was in the top ten in the state in each of the 22 areas of assessment on the standard statewide exams given students each year.
In 2005, Brevard led the state in science in fifth and 11th grade assessments and was second in the 8th grade.
10th graders led the state in the writing exam in 2006.
The high school graduation rate has risen to 92% from 64% in 1999. In 2005 the four-year graduation rate was the second highest in Florida.
To get hands-on learning experience about science, the local environment and math, all fourth-graders are given a one day field trip to the Indian River Lagoon, one of the most diverse estuaries in North America.
2000 students were held back in 2004-5, the majority in 3rd, 9th and 10th grades. This is 38% fewer than the prior year. A program targets weak students.
The state has ranked 15 of the elementary schools as tops in the state including a Title I South Lake, a former "D"-ranked school! .
AARP ranked the school district No. 8 on the 2005 list of Best Employers for Workers Over 50. It was the only public-school system and the highest-ranked Florida employer on the national list.
Brevard leads the state in the number of high school students dual enrolled in secondary and college courses.
In 2006, the School Board voted to borrow nearly 3/4 of a billion dollars for maintenance and future expansion. By a majority of one, the Board believed that it could do this without raising taxes because of the increasing tax base.
Disadvantaged Stone Middle School had two of the top four winners in the South County Science Fair. The judges professed to be very impressed with the quality of the exhibits.
The School Bus Fleet trade publication named the Brevard County School Bus System among the top ten in North America for 2005.
Programs
Besides "magnet" schools, Brevard also has nine charter elementary
schools and one planned charter secondary school. With specific student needs in mind, the Space Coast's charters schools have developed courses and curricula designed to invigorate and inspire young minds.
Another, in Cocoa Beach offers an International Baccalaureate Diploma program. This is a rigorous pre-university course of study, leading to internationally standardized examinations. The program is designed as a comprehensive two-year curriculum that allows its graduates to fulfill requirements of many different nations' education systems. As with the AP and dual enrollment programs, students completing IB courses and exams are eligible for postsecondary education credit. In 2005 and 2006, Newsweek ranked Cocoa Beach High School among the top 100 US high schools (out of 21,000) in part due to its International Baccalaureate program.
Brevard has a magnet high school program, the Academy of Business and Finance, in Melbourne.
Brevard is starting an Engineering magnet program known as Bayside Engineering and Technology Academy (BETA)
14 low-performing elementary schools are required to allow their students to select $1000+ of free tutoring from a vendor. Parents are exposed to these vendors at an education fair to help choose which one.
Schools start in early August, the 8th in 2005. This is to ensure that the semester is over by the December holidays.
The Brevard County School system is attempting to serve nutritional food to children this year (2005) that will address the rising obesity issue while still maintaining appeal.
Through a program called Make It Take It, disadvantaged students at two Brevard Public Schools are learning how to build computers that they'll get to take home.[6]
Controversy
Main articles: Palm Bay High School#Controversy
After one 2004 outdoor graduation was drenched, the School Board
moved ceremonies in 2005 to the least expensive place, Calvary Chapel. It was half the cost of the outdoor facility. An atheist parent took them to Federal Court. The judge allowed the locale because of the potential disruption, but ordered them to change in 2006.[7]
Schools
Elementary Schools
Third graders stood first in statewide reading and math tests out of the ten largest school districts. Overall, they stood 11 out of 67 school districts.[8]
★ Allen, Roy Elementary ★ Andersen, Hans Christian Elementary ★ Apollo Elementary ★ Atlantis Elementary ★ Audubon Elementary ★ Cambridge Elementary ★ Cape View Elementary ★ Carroll, Lewis Elementary ★ Challenger 7 Elementary ★ Columbia Elementary ★ Coquina Elementary ★ Creel, Dr. W. J. Elementary ★ Croton Elementary ★ Discovery Elementary ★ Endeavour Elementary ★ Enterprise Elementary ★ Fairglen Elementary ★ Freedom 7 Elementary ★ Gardendale Elementary ★ Gemini Elementary ★ Golfview Elementary ★ Harbor City Elementary ★ Holland, Spessard L. Elementary ★ Imperial Estates Elementary ★ Indialantic Elementary ★ Jupiter Elementary ★ Lockmar Elementary ★ Longleaf Elementary | ★ Manatee Elementary ★ McAuliffe, Christa Elementary ★ Meadowlane Elementary ★ Mila Elementary ★ Mims Elementary ★ Oak Park Elementary ★ Ocean Breeze Elementary ★ Palm Bay Elementary ★ Pinewood Elementary ★ Port Malabar Elementary ★ Quest Elementary ★ Riverview Elementary ★ Riviera Elementary ★ Roosevelt, Theodore Elementary ★ Sabal Elementary ★ Saturn Elementary ★ Sea Park Elementary ★ Sherwood Elementary ★ South Lake Elementary ★ Stevenson, Robert Lewis Elementary ★ Sunrise Elementary ★ Suntree Elementary ★ Surfside Elementary ★ Tropical Elementary ★ Turner, John F., SR. Elementary ★ University Park Elementary ★ West Melbourne School for Science ★ Westside Elementary ★ Williams, Ralph M., JR. Elementary |
Middle Schools
★ Central Middle
★ Clearlake Middle
★ Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High
★ DeLaura Middle
★ Edgewood Jr./Sr. High
★ Hoover, Herbert C. Middle
★ Jackson, Andrew Middle
★ Jefferson, Thomas Middle
★ Johnson, L.B. Middle
★ Kennedy, John F. Middle
★ Madison, James Middle
★ McNair, Ronald Middle
★ Southwest Middle
★ Space Coast Jr./Sr. High
★ Stone Middle
High Schools
★ Astronaut High
★ Bayside High School
★ Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High
★ Cocoa High
★ Eau Gallie High
★ Edgewood Jr./Sr. High
★ Melbourne High
★ Merritt Island High School
★ Palm Bay High - Has Academy of Law and Justice, enrolling 300 students.[9]
★ Rockledge High
★ Satellite High
★ Space Coast Jr./Sr. High
★ Titusville High
★ Viera High
★ West Shore Jr./Sr. High
High schools compete athletically as part of the Cape Coast Conference.[10]
Charter Schools
★ Campus Charter
★ Educational Horizons Charter
★ Oakwood Academy Charter
★ Odyssey Charter
★ Palm Bay Academy Charter
★ Palm Bay Community Charter
★ River's Edge Charter Academy
★ Royal Palm Charter
★ Sculptor Elementary Charter
★
★
★
★ Einstein Montessori,Explorer Elementary and Middle Charter,Osprey Elementary,and Sawgrass Middle were closed by the School Board.
Adult Education
★ Central Area Adult
★ North Area Adult (Whispering Hills)
★ Palm Bay High Adult/Community Ed
★ South Area Adult
Alternative Learning Centers
★ Central Area Alternative Learning Center
★ North Area Alternative Learning Center
★ South Area Alternative Learning Center
See also
★ BPS-TV (Brevard Public Schools' educational channel)
Footnotes
1. http://www.firn.edu/doe/eias/flmove/brevard.htm
2. http://secondarypgms.brevard.k12.fl.us/rank.html
3. http://www.floridasterling.com Governor's Sterling Award Winners
4. http://www.brevard.k12.fl.us/This_Week/releases/pdf/11-16-05DiPatri%20selected%20as%202006%20Florida%20Music%20Administrator%20of%20the%20Year.pdf
5. Students place 2nd in robotics, Downs, Megan, , , Florida Today, April 19, 2007,
6. http://www.digitaldivide.net/articles/view.php?ArticleID=609
7. http://www.local6.com/education/4501409/detail.html
8. 3rd graders in top ten, Brennan, Kate & Downs, Megan, , , Florida Today, May 3, 2007,
9. Academy shows kids the way to investigate, Sonnenberg, Maria, , , Florida Today, April 18, 2007,
10. Scorps earn CCC Trophy - again, Cherry, Mike, , , Florida Today, May 3, 2007,
External links
★ Brevard Public Schools Homepage
★ Brevard Community College
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