River City Science Academy

River City Science Academy
Address
7565 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville , Florida 32216 United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	2007
Executive director	Dogan Tozoglu
Grades	K–12
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Red, Navy, and White
Nickname	River City Rockets
Website	http://www.rivercityscience.org

River City Science Academy (RCSA) is Charter School in Jacksonville, Florida, part of the Duval County School District. The school currently has six locations in Jacksonville and is known for its focus on STEM curriculum.

School grades

RCSA Middle-High currently has a "A" as of 2019 on the Florida School Accountability Grading Scale. RCSA Elementary currently has a "A" as of 2019 on the Florida School Accountability Grading Scale. RCSA Mandarin currently has a "A" as of 2019 on the Florida School Accountability Grading Scale. RCSA Innovation currently has a "B" as of 2019 on the Florida School Accountability Grading Scale.[1]

Academic programs

RCSA offers degree programs to its students including the gifted program, dual enrollment classes through Florida State College at Jacksonville and University of North Florida, the AP Capstone program, and multiple CTE electives, and debate. The debate team that they have is one that was created three years ago. They had multiple placements in the FCDI state debate championship, for both their middle and high school teams.[2]

Notable achievements

First public charter school in Duval County and surrounding areas to be granted an "A" grade by Florida Department of Education[3]

• In 2016, RCSA Elementary took home 1st place in the Science Olympiad State Competition.
• RCSA is recognized as a Florida service-learning leader school by the Florida Department of Education[4]
• In 2018, RCSA Middle-High's Science Olympiad Team won first place in the state of Florida and competed at the National Competition in Colorado. In 2019, the team won second place in the state of Florida and competed at the National Competition in New York.[5]
• In 2019, RCSA Mandarin's SeaPerch Team won first place in the state of Florida.
• First public charter school to be granted high-performing status from the Florida Department of Education
• Recipient of Five Star School Award[6]
• Recipient of School of Excellence Award[7]
• In 2023, RCSA SeaPerch Team Aquarius earned first place in both the obstacle course and mission course, making them the overall high school stock class Champions in the RoboNation International SeaPerch Challenge held at the University of Maryland.
• In 2024, for the second year in a row RCSA SeaPerch Team Aquarius earned first place in the mission course and were the overall high school stock class Champions in the RoboNation International SeaPerch Challenge held at the University of Maryland.

Athletics

RCSA Middle-High students can currently participate in volleyball, basketball, and cheerleading.[8] Middle schooler's at RCSA Innovation can participate in volleyball and basketball, and track and field. The teams are part of the Florida High School Athletic Association.

Campuses

• River City Science Academy Elementary[9]
• River City Science Academy Middle-High[9]
• River City Science Academy Innovation[9]
• River City Science Academy Mandarin[9]
• River City Science Academy Intracoastal[9]
• River City Science Academy Southeast[9]

References

1. "School Demographic, Assessment, and Accountability Data". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
2. "RCSA Curriculum". River City Science Academy.
3. "8 new Jacksonville charter schools in works". The Florida Times-Union.
4. "Southside Sun Braggin' Rights for the Week of April 7, 2011". The Florida Times-Union.
5. "River City Science Academy Recognized for Winning State Championship". WJCT.
6. "Florida Department of Education Five Star Schools 2018-2019" (PDF). Florida Department of Education.
7. "36 Duval schools selected as "Schools of Excellence" in third year". Jacksonville Public Education Fund.
8. "River City Science Academy Basketball Schedule". Max Preps. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
9. RCSA, Website (April 17, 2015). "CAMPUSES". RCSA Main Campus. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

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