2. Central High School Success Academy Yvette Benton-SLC Coordinator Omar Edwards-Principal

3. The Vision To provide a safe and nurturing environment conducive to an appreciation of education, cultural diversity, goal setting and career planning. Through integrating academics and developing career and life skills to prepare successful students that can learn, dream and achieve.

4. CHS students are: Those who have had academic difficulty in middle school Overage students Those who have scored Level 1 or 2 on FCAT Pregnant teens Those who need smaller class sizes Students with truancy concerns

5. Students will develop: Academic strategies for improvement Critical thinking skills Career preparation skills Self-confidence Better social skills Higher levels of tolerance and empathy for others

6. Options after completion Post –secondary education Careers in skills pathways Military

7. Freshman Center Academic Courses Include: – Language Arts – Algebra – Integrated Science – Reading – Intensive Math

8. Freshman Center Elective courses: Career Research and Decision making skills Critical Thinking Skills

9. Sophomore Center Academic Courses: Language Arts Algebra Integrated Science 2 World History Reading

10. Sophomore Center Elective Courses: HOPE Computers for Careers

11. Juniors and Seniors Juniors Academics: Language Arts Informal Geometry American History Integrated Science 3 Seniors Academics: Language Arts Amer. Gov’t/Economics Liberal Arts Math

12. Career Pathways All students will choose one of several pathways with assistance of Counselors. All MTI programs available to high school students.

13. Many Programs to Choose From

14. Students Graduate with: A high school diploma A skills certification

15. Why choose Central High? Small class sizes Great student teacher ratio Transportation provided Nurturing and caring environment Academic assistance: Reading coach Math coach Guidance Counselor Career Counselor Social Worker

16. Experience the Success Academy Contact our recruiter Kimberli Cotton at (941) 751-7900 ext. 2141 Visit our campus