Collier County Public Schools

• Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) has earned an “A” district grade for three consecutive years. Only 36% of Florida’s 67 school districts earned a district grade of an “A” and only 11 of those districts have earned an “A” for the last three years • CCPS is tied for the 5th highest percentage points earned of 67 districts in Florida, up from 33rd in 2011 • Collier County has a 92.2% graduation rate, which is an increase of 19.3 percentage points overall since fiscal year 2011 • CCPS outperformed the state in 95% of assessed areas (20 of 21 and grades 3, 5, 6, and 7 outperformed the State in all areas) • District accreditation from AdvancED was renewed in 2017 with an overall rating of 329.51, far exceeding the average rating of 278.34 • CCPS is the only school district in the United States with advanced Cambridge curriculum at elementary, middle, and high school levels • More than $45 million in scholarship funds were awarded to students in the 2019-20 school year • CCPS offers 31 career academies (vary by high school) including NAF academies of engineering, finance, health services, information technology, hospitality and tourism, and aerospace and aviation technology • Students earned 3,724 industry certifications in the 2018-19 school year • Entrepreneurship and engineering offered at every middle and high school • Art and music offered at all levels including band, orchestra, and chorus in middle and high school • Superior-rated high school marching bands that have participated in the 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade, the 2016 Hollywood Christmas Parade, and the 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade • STEAM competitions offered districtwide at all levels K-12 (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) • Champion high school athletics including football, soccer, swimming, wrestling, track and field, golf, volleyball, softball, and basketball • Career-in-a-Year programs available at Immokalee Technical College and Lorenzo Walker Technical College • Single point of entry and Collier County Sheriff’s Office Youth Relations Bureau Deputies keep CCPS school campuses as safe as possible Mission: By providing exceptional educational opportunities that motivate and engage each student, all students will complete school prepared for ongoing learning as well as community and global responsibilities.