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Seaside Ranked #1 Combination Charter School in Florida
Local school wins top honors as the best combination charter school rank in Florida!
The Seaside School was ranked the #1 combination charter school in the State of Florida for the 2021-2022 school year, based on the Florida Department of Education School Grade Program, and it also ranks as one of the top public schools in the State of Florida.
Notably, data from the most recently administered tests in 2022 show The Seaside School scored #1 in the State of Florida on 7th grade FSA Mathematics and #2 in the State of Florida on the Geometry End of Course (EOC) exam.
“We are very proud of our students’ continued success,” said Kim Mixson, Chief Academic Officer of The Seaside School, Inc., and principal of Seaside Neighborhood School. “As a founding teacher at our school, it has been a thrill to watch our school and students grow and thrive over the years.”
The Seaside School is a combination school which encompasses elementary, middle school and high school grades with two campuses: Seaside Neighborhood School (5th through 8th grades) and Seacoast Collegiate High School (9th through 12th grades).
Seaside Neighborhood School is among the top performing public schools in the State of Florida in the following categories on the annually administered statewide FSA and EOC exams for the 2021-2022 school year:
MATH STATEWIDE ACHIEVEMENTS
- 5th Grade Math: Ranked 5th in the State and 98% of students passed FSA
- 7th Grade Math: Ranked 1st in the State and 100% of students passed FSA
- Algebra I: 8th and 9th grade Algebra students ranked 10th in the State on EOC and 98% of students passed
- Geometry: 9th and 10th grade Geometry students ranked 2nd in the State on Winter EOC and 90% of students passed
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STATEWIDE ACHIEVEMENTS
- Scored in the top 2% overall on the ELA FSA, Grades 5, 7 and 9
- Scored in the top 6.2% overall on the ELA FSA, Grades 6, 8 and 10
SOCIAL STUDIES STATEWIDE ACHIEVEMENTS
- Civics: 98% of students passed EOC with 85% scoring a level 5
- US History: 95% of students passed with 72% scoring a level 4 or 5
SCIENCE STATEWIDE ACHIEVEMENTS
- 5th Grade Science: 90% students passed FSA with 62% scoring a level 4 or 5
- 8th Grade Science: 89% of students passed FSA with 68% scoring a level 4 or 5
- Biology: 98% of students passed EOC with 78% scoring a level 4 or 5
“Our entire organization is ecstatic with our test results this year,” said Dr. Scott O’Prey, Chief Executive Officer of The Seaside School, Inc. and principal of Seacoast Collegiate High School. “This was a team effort by students, parents, teachers and staff. We are diving into the data to see where we can continue to grow and improve in the 2022-2023 school year.”
“We are excited about the success of the students at our school and want to thank the dedication of the tremendous teaching staff,” said Rhea Goff, chairman of the Board of Directors for The Seaside School, Inc. “One reason cited by many families why they send their students to our school is our high-quality educators. These results are a testament to our students and staff, their hard work and their heart for each and every child who attends Seaside School. With expansion plans for our high school programming in the future, we’re excited to continue to serve more students in this special community we call home.”
The Seaside School, Inc. is the oldest, operating public charter school in the state, founded in 1996 by a group of Walton County Residents. The first school building was constructed after the Seaside homeowners and Seaside Development Community Corporation (SCDC) donated the location funds from The Truman Show movie filming in Seaside, Florida.
“Rosemary Williams, the founder of the Seaside Neighborhood School, worked with us to create a small, nurturing school where students and teachers would all know one another,” said Seaside Founders Robert and Daryl Davis, along with their son, Micah. “We also envisioned a school that – as the neighborhood name implies – would be fully integrated into the community. We are amazed at how far the school has come and gratified that it has stayed so close to its original vision.”
The Seaside School, Inc. operates as a public charter school and admissions are conducted on an annual basis. Admissions for the 2023-2024 school year open in February 2023 and applications are due by the end of March 2023. The lottery drawing takes place in May 2023 for available openings. Currently, Seaside Neighborhood School has a waitlist while Seacoast Collegiate High School has select openings for the 2022-2023 school year.
