MONROE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

1 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

The Monroe Juvenile Detention Center, located at 5501 College Road in Key West, Florida, serves as a secure educational facility operating under the umbrella of the Monroe County School District. Unlike traditional K-12 schools, this facility provides mandatory schooling for youth currently residing in the juvenile justice system. The institution is designed to maintain educational continuity for students, ensuring that they continue to meet state curriculum standards while navigating legal proceedings or serving court-ordered stays.

The center’s academic program is closely integrated with the Monroe County School District’s broader educational goals, focusing on credit recovery, literacy, and vocational support to prevent students from falling behind academically during their detention. Because the student population is transitional, the facility emphasizes individualized instruction and trauma-informed teaching strategies. The school’s presence in the district network aims to provide these students with the essential academic resources needed to successfully reintegrate into their home schools or alternative learning environments upon their release.

Total Students

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Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MONROE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	1

Hispanic
1 (100.0 %)

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:	MONROE
Phone:	(305)293-7300
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	1
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 11 1