SEMINOLE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER

www.scps.k12.fl.us

14 Students

Other 4th - 12th

School Overview

The **Seminole County Detention Center** (often referred to as the John E. Polk Correctional Facility) is a secure correctional facility located in Sanford, Florida. While the address provided is associated with the detention center, the website link provided (scps.k12.fl.us) directs to **Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS)**, the local school district, rather than the jail itself. This indicates that the educational services provided to the facility are facilitated and overseen by the public school system.

Within this context, the educational programming at the detention center serves as an extension of the Seminole County Public Schools district. The program is designed to provide mandatory schooling for incarcerated youth or young adults who are under the jurisdiction of the school system. These educational services ensure that students continue to meet state curriculum requirements, work toward high school diplomas or GED certifications, and receive necessary academic support despite their confinement, effectively bridging the gap between their legal circumstances and their right to an education.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

164.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SEMINOLE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	4
Black	5
Two or More	1

Black
5 (35.7 %)
White
4 (28.6 %)
Hispanic
4 (28.6 %)
Two or More
1 (7.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SEMINOLE
Phone:	(407)320-0317
Website:	http://www.scps.k12.fl.us
Grade Range:	4th - 12th
Total Students:	14
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	22
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 8 2

Grade 9 2

Grade 10 7

Grade 11 3