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SARASOTA COUNTY TRIP
S A R A S O T A C O U N T Y T E C H N I C A L I N S T I T U T E
S U N - C O A S T P O L Y T E C H N I C H I G H S C H O O L
R I V E R V I E W H I G H S C H O O L
same campus
Financed under the umbrella of the Sarasota County
School District
Students enroll at SCTI in addition to their regular
high school
Six total high schools in the district
Accreditation
In order to maintain accreditation SCTI has to
Format
Students attend SCTI from all six high schools
Most high achieving AP students stay at home
schools
Morning and afternoon shifts
Programming is based on community input from
advisory boards
Instructors are industry professionals from the
community
Students are a combination of high school students
and adults working and learning together
Format
600 high school students are enrolled at any given
Employability Skills
20% of an SCTI students grade is based on
employability skills
Each instructor determines what these skills are
Based on industry standards and created with help
from advisory committees
Advisory Committees
Composed of area professionals- each discipline has
http://www.sarasotatech.org/
Enrollment
Extensive application process including norm
Applicants
Minimum 2.o GPA required
Appropriate behavior history
Proficient scores on norm referenced state exams in
Programming/Curriculum
Animation/Gaming/Simulation- a program in
Programming/Curriculum
Geospatial/Geographic Information Systems- can
Ritz Carlton
25 other areas of CTE through SCTI
Focus
Students learn to be comfortable with technology,
Parent Responsibilities
Provide home computer and high speed internet
Parent Responsibilities
Provide an appropriate home study location
Attendance at ALL monthly booster meetings and
www.sarasotacountyschools.net/schools/suncoastpolytechnical/
Enrollment
2,600 students grades 9-12
Enrollment based on geography as well as IB
program
Diverse
Teen parent program housed at Riverview
Programming/Curriculum
International Baccalaureate
19 AP courses available in Art, Foreign Language,
Internships
Executive internship programming includes 85
students
Internships are in the community at local businesses
including
Medical industry
Graphic arts and design
Horticulture
Marine biology
Video production
Event planning
Any other interest or community need area
Special Programming
Project Lead the Way- Design and introduction to
engineering
Stars to Starfish and Executive interships
IB program and IB certification available
Information Technology
Green house and aquarium on site- student designed
constructed and maintained
Stars to Starfish
www.sarasotacountyschools.net/schools/riverview/