To excel in providing focused students a challenging environment where they can earn a high school diploma and college credits.

NUESTRA VISIÓN es sobresalir en proporcionar a los estudiantes con enfoque un ambiente estimulante donde puedan obtener un diploma de escuela secundaria y créditos de Universidad.

CHAIN OF LAKES COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL  is located on the Winter Haven campus of Polk State College.  999 Ave. H, NE, Winter Haven, Florida 33881

Attention Parents! Ms. Bridget Fetter is Polk State College Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School’s designated parent contact person should you have questions, concerns,or need assistance resolving any issues pertaining to school operations. You may contact Ms. Fetter at 863-297-1010, ext. 6188 or email her at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Phone 863-298-6800    Fax 863-298-6801

Bridget Fetter, Director

School Code: 102075

OUR VISION

2011 Charter Goal Performance

CHARTER GOAL    COL

2011

 

  1. The majority of COL students will earn college credits upon high school graduation. (student achievement)

Indicator of ProgressCOL students will meet this goal in the following ways:

  • Annually, 85% or more of COL criminal justice academy graduates will be completers of the 17 credit hour program-of-study as documented on the PSC transcript.
  • Annually, 85% or more COL information systems academy graduates who are enrolled in the program for two years will be completers of the 36 credit hour program-of-study as documented on the PSC transcript.
  • Annually, 85% or more of COL A.A. or Allied Health graduates who are enrolled in the program for 2 years will have earned 30 or more college credits upon high school graduation as documented on the PSC transcript.

CJ:  100% (4/4)

 

IS: enrolled 2 years 100% (8/8)

 

AA/AH:  enrolled  2 years 90% (91/101)

 

*85% of all graduates earned 30 credits or more (112/131)

  1. COL will maintain a high graduation rate. (student achievement)

Indicator of Progress90% or more of COL students will meet high school graduation requirements by their projected graduation date annually as evidenced on each student’s graduation requirements completed information, housed on the district’s student information system.

100%

(131/131)

  1. The Information Systems Academy COL students will successfully earn industry certification in their area of study. (student achievement)

Indicator of ProgressAnnually, 80% or more of COL Information Systems Academy students will earn passing scores on industry certification examinations as documented by the following tests:  CompTIAA+ Essentials, CompTIAA+ 220-602, and Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS).

78%

(14 of 18)

  1. COL students will demonstrate college level reading ability at the time of graduation. (student achievement) 

Indicator of ProgressAnnually, at high school graduation, 90% or more of COL graduates will demonstrate college level reading ability in one of the following ways:

  • Achieve scores of 83 or higher on the College Placement Test (CPT) in the areas of reading and sentence skills or
  • Earn a score higher than 440 on the SAT critical reading or a score of 18 on the ACT reading.  (Note:  A score of 83 on the CPT is the cut score for taking college credit courses.  The ACT/SAT scores listed above are College Board Equivalency scores with CPT.)

100%

(131/131)

 

  1. COL students will demonstrate college level mathematics ability upon high school graduation. (student achievement)

Indicator of Progress:  Annually, at high school graduation, 85% or more of COL students will demonstrate college level math ability in one of the following ways:

  • ·         Achieve a score of 72 or higher on the math portion of the College Placement Test or
  • Earn a score higher than 440 on the SAT math or a score of 19 on the ACT math.  (Note:  A score of 72 on the CPT was the cut score for taking college credit courses for students admitted to COL through August 2008.  The ACT/SAT scores listed above are College Board equivalent scores with the CPT for math.)

100%

(131/131)

  1. COL students will show mastery of science Sunshine State Standards through FCAT. (student achievement)

Indicator of Progress:  Annually, COL will meet or exceed the percentage of students scoring 3 or higher on FCAT science in comparable schools as determined by the Florida Department of Education.                                                      

62%

  1. COL will operate with sound financial principles. (quality school climate)

Indicator of Progress: COL will have an unreserved/ unrestricted operating fund balance of 5% of annual revenue as evidenced on annual financial audit.

$744,594

  1. 8.        COL will have an active and supportive board of directors. (quality school climate)

Indicator of Progress:  The seven-member board of directors will hold a minimum of four meetings each year (with a quorum of 4 or more in attendance) as evidenced from minutes from those board meetings.  At least quarterly, the board of directors will be briefed on the school viability, including but not limited to financial accounts, school success indicators, retention, attendance, behavior, credits earned and parent/student satisfaction.

5

 

  1. 9.        PSC COL stakeholders will reflect their satisfaction with the overall school program. (quality school climate)

Indicators of Progress:

  • The average response of parents will be 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 1 - 4) on at least 6 (86%) of the effective school correlates on the Annual Climate Survey.
  • The average response of students will be 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 1 - 4) on at least 6 (86%) of the effective school correlates on the Annual Climate Survey.

The average (mean) response of parents was 3.0 or higher on 100% of correlates.  The average (mean) response of students was 3.0 or higher on 100% of correlates.

(Survey Report)