📍 18300 Cochran Blvd, Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, 33948
The Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Port Charlotte, Charlotte County. The school has 257 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charlotte school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. The four-year graduation rate is 62%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
The Academy enrolls 257 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 16 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 8.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 167 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
161 of the school's 257 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 161 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 23, state house district 75.
The Academy is one of 25 schools in CHARLOTTE, based in PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida. The district serves 16,997 students district-wide and employs 936 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 257 students, The Academy is smaller than the district average of about 680 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize