College Academy @ BC

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College Academy @ BC
Address
3501 SW Davie Road
Building 2
Davie, Florida 33314
Information
Former namesCollege Academy @ BCC
School type Public
Motto"Where a High School Goes to College"
Established2001
PrincipalBardetta Haygood
Staff12 (FTE) [1]
Grades11-12
Enrollment451 (2021–22) [2]
Student to teacher ratio33.25 [1]
Color(s)   Purple and Red
Website https://www.browardschools.com/collegeacademy

The College Academy @ BC Central is a joint venture between The School Board of Broward County and Broward College. The College Academy @ BC Central Campus offers high school juniors and seniors enrolled as full-time students in the program the opportunity to receive a high school diploma from The School Board of Broward County, Florida and an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from Broward College. The rigorous nature of the program helps students qualify for the State of Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.[ citation needed ] The College Academy is designed for students who have the maturity required for college campus life and the academic ability to handle the rigor of college work. [3] Both high school and dual enrollment courses are taught on the BC Central campus. An extension to North Campus has been opened in the fall of 2015. Students take between 12 and 18 college credits Fall and Winter Terms and approximately 6 college credits Session I of the Summer Term. Students must maintain a 2.5 unweighted grade point average in order to remain at The College Academy.

Contents

Eligibility

Calendar

College Academy students and faculty follow the Broward College calendar. Both Broward College and College Academy classes will begin the fourth week in August.

Demographics

As of the 2021–22 school year, the total student enrollment was 451. The ethnic makeup of the school was 58.8% White, 34.6% Hispanic, 25.5% Black, 11.3% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 3.5% Multiracial, and 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan. Gender make-up is 64.5% female and 35.5% male. [2]

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