Coral Springs Charter School
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Coral Springs, Florida
Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 121,096...
. The school was originally constructed in 1977 as an enclosed mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
. When the mall failed, the nearly vacant structure was purchased by Charter Schools USA and converted into a combination school, serving students in grades 6 through 12. For the past six years, Coral Springs Charter School has received an "A" grade under Florida's A+ Program, which measures student performance on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or the FCAT , is the standardized test used in the primary and secondary public schools of Florida...
. The high school portion currently utilizes Block Scheduling while the middle school portion uses a double rotating schedule.
PSAT 2008-2009 10th Grade
| Area | Score |
|---|---|
| Reading (Mean) | 42 |
| Math (Mean) | 43.3 |
| Writing (Mean) | 40.1 |
SAT 2008-2009 Means
| Area | Score |
|---|---|
| Reading (Mean) | 476 |
| Math (Mean) | 474 |
| Writing (Mean) | 474 |
ACT 2008-2009 Means
| Area | Score |
|---|---|
| English (Mean) | 19.6 |
| Math (Mean) | 19.6 |
| Reading (Mean) | 21 |
| Science (Mean) | 19.3 |
| Comp(Mean) | 20 |
FCAT School Grades
| Year | Score |
|---|---|
| 2004 | "A" |
| 2005 | "A" |
| 2006 | "A" |
| 2007 | "A" |
| 2008 | "A" |
| 2009 | "A" |
Attendance, completion and SAT metrics
(2004-2005 school year data from Florida School Indicators Report.)| Attendance, completion and SAT metrics | This School | State Average |
|---|---|---|
| Students absent more than 21 days (grades 6-8) | 8.1% | 10.7% |
| Stability rate (grades 6-8) | 97% | 93.4% |
| Students absent more than 21 days (grades 9-12) | 11.1% | 15.9% |
| Stability rate (grades 9-12) | 96.8% | 91% |
| Graduation rate (grades 9-12) | 98.3% | 94.4% |
| Dropout rate (grades 9-12) | 0.1% | 3.5% |
| Mean SAT Score and percentage tested(grade 12) | 961/72.7% | 989/47.2% |
External links
- http://www.coralspringscharter.org/
- http://www.charterschoolsusa.com/