Education/Schools

Brevard County takes great pride in the level of public and private education at all levels of secondary school and the collegiate level within its county borders.  76 out of 89 public elementary, middle, and high schools that were graded by the Florida Department of Education received the highest grade, an A, on the A,B,C,D, and F scale and 97% of these schools graded received a grade of B or better.  Brevard ranks as one of the highest graded counties in the state of Florida in terms of public secondary school education.  Brevard is also home to some of the finest private secondary schools like Holy Trinity, Melbourne Central Catholic High School, and a co-ed boarding school called Florida Air Academy.

Brevard is also home to the publicly funded Brevard Community College which features four area campuses in the cities of Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville.  Or if it’s a private college experience you’d like, Brevard also has a wonderful private college called Florida Tech.

• Brevard Community College

Established in 1960, BCC was founded on the principles of engaging the local diverse population in quality, accessible learning opportunities to meet successful individual and community needs.  BCC features a “2+2” program in collaboration with the University of Central Florida for BCC students to seamlessly transfer from BCC after earning their Associates Degree into UCF’s Baccalaureate to earn a bachelors degree.  BCC ranked 33rd in the country in total associate degrees earned by students in 2009 and has an active enrollment of almost 14,000 students.  Students enjoy smaller and more personal class experiences with BCC’s faculty to student ratio a low 26 to1.

• Florida Institute of Technology

This private technical college is one of the best in the state and was founded in Melbourne in 1958.  It began as Brevard Engineering College and was initially founded to offer continuing education opportunities for technicians, engineers, and scientists who were working for NASA at Kennedy Space Center.  Just a few years later, the school would become accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges and would officially change its name to Florida Institute of Technology.  It has an enrollment of just under 7,000 students and offers varying degrees in engineering, science, aeronautics, psychology, liberal arts, and business.