WHO WE ARE

The nation’s sixth largest school district and the second largest in Florida

More than 260,000 students

Approximately 30,000 employees, including 14,368 teachers — making us the largest employer in Broward County

315 schools

Students from more than 200 countries speaking more than 130 different languages

CORE REINVESTMENTS OF SAVINGS

Creation of Military Academy

Re-Imagining Existing Facilities

21st Century Learning in the Classroom

Expanding Tech Centers

English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Digital Resources

SNAPSHOT OF CHANGE

Measurable Results for Broward County Public Schools 2011 to 2014

#1 in the state for the number of high school students earning Advanced Placement (AP) honors, distinctions and awards

13 high schools ranked among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report

91% of the District’s traditional high schools earned an “A” or a “B” from the Florida Department of Education for 2012/2013

#1 in the nation as the largest fully accredited K-12 and adult school district

#1 in the state for the number of National Board Certified Teachers

Recipient of the State of Florida’s Green School Award

The only Florida school district selected for a partnership with the national non-profit organization Code. org, which increases students’ opportunities to learn computer science in schools

41% of teachers have masters degrees, and 5 percent have specialist and doctorate degrees

A national model for ending zero tolerance for non-violent offenses at schools in order to eliminate the “the school to jailhouse pipeline”

School Superintendent Runcie honored as “Florida Virtual School Superintendent of the Year,” “Consortium of Florida Education Foundations Superintendent of the Year,” “Champion District Superintendent of the Year for Florida Consortium Public Schools,” and a “Leader to Learn From” by Education Week.

A FOCUS ON HIGH QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING,

Resulting in a 21st Century Learning Environment