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      Florida - Jacksonville
Year Founded: 2004
Avg. Daily Enrollment: 95
Graduates to date: 329
Accreditation: Yes, school is SACS CASI accredited.
Community Contact: 904-962-6520
Parent Liaison: Anthony Reid 904-962-6520
Ethnicity Information: Black/African American: 75% Caucasian: 13% Latino/Hispanic: 12%
Qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch: 100%
Home School District: Duvall County Public School District
Jacksonville News
More Information
Board Information March 2012 Agenda |Minutes October 2011 September 2011 June 2011 March 2011 January 2011 September 2010 June 2010 March 2010 September 2009 June 2009 March 2009 January 2009 September 2008
Career Trades Offered:
More information on the Jacksonville Job Corps Center
Florida SIATech at Jacksonville Job Corps Center Principal: Michael LaRoche michael.laroche@siatech.org
View the SIATech at Jacksonville brochure (pdf)
Overview
Nestled on 29 tree-lined acres just north of downtown Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Job Corps Center has a lot to offer current and prospective students at its brand new campus. New educational and vocational buildings as well as the new dorms and gymnasium offer a great environment for students to work on their education and train for a career
Some unique characteristics of the Jacksonville SIATech campus include the availability of Alternative Assessment for Exit Exams and an upcoming TV Production Studio.
Congratulations to SIATech Jacksonville for meeting its 2008-2009 goal of an additional 10% graduates for the year!
Principal Profile
Michael LaRoche joined the SIATech team in 2006. He brings a wealth of leadership and instructional expertise to the staff at the Jacksonville site from his previous roles as an administrator in the Duval County School District office, as a site administrator of a middle school, and as a teacher of "at-promise" students with technology and math.
Student Stories and other School News
The SIATech Jacksonville team acknowledged the valuable contributions by Curriculum Developer Marti Dayton.
Marti was presented with a thank you gift bag by both students and staff for her outstanding classroom support.
SIATech Jacksonville Earns Charter Renewal
SIATech Jacksonville students enjoyed a fun field trip with their principal last month.
In the picture from right to left are LaChella Jackson, Torrance Cox, Patrice Murray, Darrell Luke, Poonarbassi Ramanarain STAR, Ky'Ijaha Willis, Ebony Jenkins, Michael LaRoche, and Darnell Luke.
The trip was conducted as a thank you for the non-residential students' parents' participation with the school's charter renewal. The trip included a visit to Jacksonville Landing, Jacksonville University, Neptune Beach, and University of North Florida.
Michael LaRoche is the principal of SIATech Jacksonville.
Site Visit The Duval County Schools visited the SIATech Jacksonville site in April 2011. The visiting team's preliminary feedback was overwhelmingly positive. The school was found to be in full compliance in its administrative, finance, and personnel procedures. In addition, SIATech Jacksonville's curriculum and teaching strategies were deemed to be in full compliance and the team noted how impressed they were in particular with the science and history classrooms. The overall comments included positive statements like, "This is a top run school with a great staff," and "I look forward to coming here every time." Congratulations to Principal Michael LaRoche and his team for a job well done!
SIATech School Site in the Spotlight:
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Congratulations to SIATech Jacksonville which was awarded a 10-year charter renewal by the Duval County School Board. Pictured above, some of the charter renewal decision-makers are reviewing the evidence used in the charter review process.
Before hearing about Job Corps through a friend, Thomas Humes was living in Ft. Myers, Florida, working part-time as an auto mechanic. He had dropped out of high school and was seeking a way to continue his education. When he entered SIATech, Thomas says that he was very pleased to discover that he could work at his own pace. He has progressed through his classes very quickly and has earned the highest ACT scores ever earned at SIATech Jacksonville. He earned a 28 in Reading, a 24 Math, and a 21 in English. Upon graduation, Thomas plans to either attend college or enter the Navy. 
Shanae Reid received an unaccredited diploma and attended a technical school for almost two years in Miami, Florida, prior to entering Job Corps. She had a strong desire to earn an accredited high school diploma, so she enrolled in SIATech. Shanae says that SIATech helped her to realize that she could strengthen her writing skills. Her success with her writing assignments gave her the confidence to write poetry. She was then inspired to share her work with others. As a result, she has gained confidence to pursue more opportunities for self-expression. She says that she has realized that people will listen to her. When she graduates, Shanae will attend college and pursue a major that includes writing, such as Journalism, English, or Film. 
Carlos Ortiz was living in Orlando, Florida, and riding a bike to his part-time dish-washing job. He heard about Job Corps through friends and television. He decided to enroll in SIATech because he wanted to earn a standard high school diploma. He was concerned because he had always struggled in school, but says that the SIATech staff gave him all the support he needed. Carlos says that he thought getting a diploma was impossible for him, so his self-confidence has been greatly boosted. After he graduates, Carlos plans on getting a job in HVAC, becoming a journeyman, and eventually starting his own company. He also plans on attending college. 
The poll questioned students about their feelings in three areas: hope, well-being, and engagement. In the area of hope, 61% of Jacksonville students responded that they were hopeful in regard to their future. This represents a 20% increase since the previous Gallup poll of Spring 2010. On the poll, students ranked statements such as: “I know I will graduate from high school,” and “There is an adult in my life who cares about my future,” on a 5 point scale. According to Gallup, hope drives attendance, credits earned, and high school GPA. Hope is a predictor of college GPA and retention. Hope scores are better predictors of college success than high school GPA, SAT, and ACT scores. 
SIATech Jacksonville is very proud to give kudos to one of our graduate student, class of 2009 Lauriesha Williams for entering the Unites States Navy.
In other Jacksonville news, SIATech students took a field trip to the Museum of Science and History. According to Science teacher Ashley Allen, "The students had a great time and I know my class had wonderful discussions about their experiences."
One way that staff members work to support each student with reaching his or her maximum potential, instructors in Jacksonville have employed the use of Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings. During these professional development sessions, staff members share best practices for helping students move through the curriculum in a timely manner, share information about new projects, and discuss scheduling and ITA rotation schedules. SIATech Jacksonville instructors lead the process. The teachers facilitate the meetings and set the agenda to address instructional items that are highly relevant to the staff and their students' needs.
