ECHS-Lee ranks top in the state
Jul 18, 2012
FORT MYERS – After only two years in operation, Edison Collegiate High School-Lee took top scholastic honors in the state.
The collegiate high school earned an A grade and ranked in the top three percent of all Florida high schools based on its Assessment-Based Performance and Learning Gains of 678 points. Students achieved much higher than the 525 points required to earn an A grade. The school ranked 13 in the state based on these high scores.
“All of this was possible because students worked very hard under the direction of extremely dedicated teachers,” said Dr. Brian Botts, principal of Edison Collegiate High School – Lee.
While the score and ranking is truly remarkable, the way it was earned is the real story, Botts said. “ECHS–Lee operates with an open enrollment policy, focuses on delivering interdisciplinary lessons of academic content with a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) focus, does no deliberate “FCAT prep” activities, uses open source and free curriculum in lieu of many textbooks, and believes that enhancing critical thinking and communication skills are the best way to create independent learners,” he said.
The charter school, located on the Edison State College Campus, has 100 students in each grade. The upcoming freshman class, which begins August 8, competed in a lottery against almost 300 students vying for a seat in the class.
For more information about Edison Collegiate High School – Lee visit: echslee.edison.edu/
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Celebrating 50 years of excellence, Edison State College is Southwest Florida’s largest, most accessible and most affordable institution of higher education. Proud to be tobacco-free, Edison State serves more than 26,000 students per year in five counties and online. For more information please visit www.edison.edu.
For media inquiries contact: Francesca Donlan at (239) 433-6917 or fdonlan@edison.edu
Last Updated: July 18, 2012
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