Shorecrest Preparatory School Inc
Shorecrest Preparatory School Inc
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About this organization
Mission
SHORECREST IS A COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL THAT EDUCATES LIFELONG LEARNERS IN THE PURSUIT OF PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
About
EACH YEAR SHORECREST WELCOMES MORE THAN 1,000 STUDENTS FROM OVER 700 FAMILIES. A PK3-12 COED, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL, SHORECREST IS KNOWN FOR ITS STUDENT-CENTERED LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM; ITS FORWARD-THINKING SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY TRACKS; AND ITS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATING STUDENTS TO BE THOUGHTFUL GLOBAL CITIZENS. SHORECREST STUDENTS EXCEL IN A NUMBER OF FIELDS FROM ATHLETICS TO PERFORMING ARTS, COMPUTER SCIENCE TO PLAYWRITING. WHEN STUDENTS CROSS THE STAGE AT GRADUATION, THEY ARE POISED TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN JUST THE LAST FIVE YEARS SHORECREST HAS HAD A PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR, A MOREHEAD CAIN SCHOLAR, TWO FEMALE JIMMY AWARD WINNERS FOR MUSICAL THEATRE, A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SAILING TEAM, A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP VOLLEYBALL TEAM, A NATIONALLY RANKED ROBOTICS TEAM, DOZENS OF NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER AWARDS AND RECOGNITION FOR SHORECREST STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS. WHEN RELOCATING FAMILIES CONSIDER WHERE TO LIVE IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA, THEY OFTEN NOTE THAT THEY CHOSE ST. PETERSBURG BECAUSE OF SHORECREST.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1923, SHORECREST HAS BEEN ON THE FOREFRONT OF RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING. SCHEDULES, COURSE MATERIALS, CLASSROOM DESIGN, AND TECHNOLOGY CONTINUE TO EVOLVE BASED ON WHAT CURRENT RESEARCH TELLS US ABOUT WHAT WORKS BEST FOR YOUNG LEARNERS. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE EXPERIENTIAL SCHOOL FOR 3, 4, 5-YEAR-OLDS AND THE KINDERGARTEN-4TH GRADE LOWER SCHOOL HAVE BECOME THE PREEMINENT EXPERIENTIAL AND PROJECT-BASED PROGRAMS IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA. THROUGH A PROGRAM INSPIRED BY JOHN DEWEY AND THE REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH TO EDUCATION, THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN AT SHORECREST DEVELOP A LOVE OF LEARNING AND THE HABITS OF MIND THAT ALLOW THEM TO BE INQUISITIVE AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS AS THEY ADVANCE THROUGH SCHOOL.IN 2016, SHORECREST WAS AWARDED A GRANT FROM STEELCASE EDUCATION FOR ITS INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY IN THE 5TH-8TH GRADE MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE GRANT FUNDED THE CREATION OF THE INNOVATION & DESIGN STUDIO IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL WHERE ART AND TECHNOLOGY CLASSES MERGE TO ALLOW FOR MORE IN-DEPTH PROJECTS AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS OF TOPICS OF STUDY. IN 2017, THE SHORECREST MIDDLE SCHOOL LAUNCHED DROP EVERYTHING AND STEAM" WEEK IN FIFTH GRADE. FOREGOING THEIR REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE, THE FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS ENGAGE THEIR STUDENTS IN SCIENCE- AND ART-BASED CHALLENGES THAT MIMIC THE STRUCTURE AND REAL-WORLD WORK OF STEAM PROFESSIONALS LIKE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, AND CODERS.SIMILARLY, 2016 MARKED THE INAUGURAL YEAR OF THE CENTER FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES PROGRAM IN SHORECREST'S 9TH-12TH GRADE UPPER SCHOOL. THE CENTER FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES IS AN IN-DEPTH APPLIED SCIENCES TRACK FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. STUDENTS IN THE CENTER FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES HEAR FROM NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SURGEONS, MEDICAL CEOS, THERAPISTS AND MORE, AND HAVE REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES TO SHADOW MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN THE OPERATING ROOM. KNOWN LOCALLY, REGIONALLY AND EVEN NATIONALLY FOR ITS MINDFUL AND EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO EDUCATION, SHORECREST HAS BECOME A DESTINATION FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS WHO SEEK TO BRING SIMILAR PRACTICES TO THEIR CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS. TO CAPTURE AND SHARE THIS EXPERTISE, SHORECREST LAUNCHED THE CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING (CITL) IN 2019. THE CITL PROVIDES GROUNDBREAKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS TO EXPLORE NEW RESEARCH-SUPPORTED TEACHING PRACTICES, EXPAND THEIR NETWORKS, AND GROW AS PROFESSIONALS. FORWARD-THINKING PROGRAMMING, ALONG WITH OTHER SCHOOL INITIATIVES LIKE THE 1:1 IPAD PROGRAM, LED TO SHORECREST'S RECOGNITION AS AN APPLE DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL FOR 2016-18 AND YET AGAIN FOR 2018-2021. THE APPLE DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL DESIGNATION IS RESERVED FOR PROGRAMS THAT MEET CRITERIA FOR INNOVATION, LEADERSHIP, AND EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND DEMONSTRATE A CLEAR VISION OF EXEMPLARY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2019 SHORECREST WAS RANKED THE #1 HIGH SCHOOL IN PINELLAS COUNTY FOR STEM BY NICHE.COM AND IN THE TOP 500 SCHOOLS FOR STEM NATIONWIDE BY "NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE."THE SPRING OF 2019 MARKED ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE SHORECREST STORY. THE SCHOOL CELEBRATED THE OPENING OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF CHARGER COMMONS, THE ONCE-MISSING CAMPUS CENTERPIECE THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE ACROSS DIVISIONS AND PROGRAMS. CHARGER COMMONS IS HOME TO THE SCHOOL'S FIRST-EVER DINING ROOMS, A NEW EXPERIENTIAL SCHOOL, LOWER SCHOOL LIBRARY AND MAKERSPACE. THE CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ALSO CREATED OVER AN ACRE AND A HALF OF GREENSPACE. THE COMPLETION OF THE SECOND FLOOR OF CHARGER COMMONS AND ADDITIONAL UPGRADES TO CAMPUS CONTINUE IN 2020.IN ADDITION TO THE ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, AND ARTISTIC AREAS OF THE SHORECREST EXPERIENCE, SERVICE LEARNING IS A DELIBERATE PART OF A SHORECREST EDUCATION, WOVEN THROUGH ALL LEVELS OF THE CURRICULUM. THE CLASS OF 2019 ALONE COMPLETED MORE THAN 14,000 SERVICE HOURS OVER THEIR 4 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL. SHORECREST PARTNERS WITH A HOST OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE A VOLUNTEER WORKFORCE INCLUDING KEEP PINELLAS BEAUTIFUL, CLOTHES TO KIDS, GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOUNDATION, SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS, AND ALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, TO NAME A FEW. A RELAY FOR LIFE SCHOOL, SHORECREST HAS RAISED MORE THAN $1 MILLION FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY OVER ITS DECADE TENURE OF HOSTING THE IMPORTANT EVENT.SHORECREST IS KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE TAMPA BAY AREA FOR ITS IMPRESSIVE COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RATE AND MATRICULATION LIST. THE SHORECREST COLLEGE CENTER WORKS INDIVIDUALLY WITH STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO GUIDE THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS AND ENSURE THE BEST FIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR SHORECREST GRADS. YEAR AFTER YEAR, ALUMNI COME BACK TO EXTOL THE VIRTUES OF THEIR SHORECREST EXPERIENCE AND SHARE THEIR SUCCESSES WITH THEIR FORMER TEACHERS, COACHES AND DIRECTORS. A SHORECREST EDUCATION ENSURES THAT STUDENTS ARE READY TO THRIVE IN UNIVERSITY LIFE AND BEYOND.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “A college preparatory school that educates a diverse community of students to become lifelong learners in the pursuit of personal and academic excellence, physical well-being, creative achievement and the development of a commitment to social responsibility.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “Sps is a college preparatory school that educates lifelong learners”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is FL, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 5101 FIRST STREET NORTHEAST, ST PETERSBURG, FL, 33703.
- The form of the non-profit reports 270 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $4,604,215.
- The organization has 24 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1923.
- The organization pays $13,431,421 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $758,966 in fundraising expenses.