BREVARD COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

16 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The Brevard County Juvenile Detention Center, located in Cocoa, Florida, functions as a secure residential facility designed to provide temporary care for youth who are awaiting court proceedings or disposition. Operated in coordination with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, the facility’s primary mandate is to ensure public safety while providing a structured, supervised environment for minors who have been processed through the juvenile justice system.

Educationally, the facility is supported by the Brevard Public Schools district, which provides on-site instructional services to ensure that detained youth maintain academic continuity during their stay. The program focuses on credit recovery, basic skills development, and maintaining progress toward graduation, aiming to minimize the disruption that detention can cause to a student's long-term educational goals. By integrating standardized curriculum with a correctional environment, the school strives to keep students engaged in their studies despite the challenges of their current legal circumstances.

Total Students

3.0

Full-Time Teachers

5.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

31.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BREVARD COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	2
Black	7
Two or More	1

Black
7 (43.8 %)
White
6 (37.5 %)
Hispanic
2 (12.5 %)
Two or More
1 (6.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BREVARD
Phone:	(321)690-3400
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	16
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	5
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 1

Grade 8 4

Grade 9 3

Grade 10 5

Grade 11 2

Grade 12 1