Jose Martinez

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief of High Schools at Orange County Public Schools

  • Education

    • Harvard Graduate School of Education

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      Certificate Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Haverford College

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      Bachelor of Arts - BA HISTORY
    • Nova Southeastern University

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      Master of Science - MS Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Experience

    • Orange County Public Schools

      Aug 2002 - now

      - 2016 Florida Trend Magazine recognized Colonia High School among the best state high schools- Started Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education Program serving over 400 students- Partnered with Central Florida Credit Union to open a student-operated, on-campus branch for students, staff, and community members of Colonial High School- Increased Career and Acceleration school grading component to 70%, which was the highest in the school's history- Ranked 7th of 19 high schools in improvement of bottom 25% in math learning gains in 2017- Increased graduation rate to 92.8% in 2017 (highest in school history), 97% in 2018 (new highest)- Increased participation in AP Spanish Language and Literature by over 280 students in 2016- Led school to achieve it's first B grade since 2014, earning over a 70-point increase in state-monitored achievement areas from 2018 to 2019 Show less - Reduced the achievement gap between White and Hispanic students from 37.9% in 2013-2014 to 30% in 2015-2016.- Decreased the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students from 21.7% in 2013-2014 to 17.4% in 2015-2016- Increased FCAT Science scores from 51.9% in 2011 to 70.2% in 2014, outperforming district average by 15.1% in 2014- Increased FCAT Reading scores from 74% in 2011 to 77% in 2014, outperforming the district average by 13.3% in 2014- Increased FCAT Math scores from 68.9% proficiency in 2011 to 74.1% in 2014, outperforming the district average by 14.3% in 2014 Show less

      • Chief of High Schools

        Jul 2022 - now
      • Area Superintendent

        Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
      • Executive Area Director

        Jul 2019 - Jul 2021
      • Principal

        Jul 2015 - Jul 2019
      • Principal

        Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
      • Assistant Principal of Instruction

        Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
      • Assistant Principal

        Aug 2010 - Aug 2012
      • Administrative Dean

        Aug 2005 - Aug 2010
      • Bilingual Social Studies Teacher & Corrective Reading Teacher

        Aug 2002 - Aug 2005
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • History

      The Florida Department of Education
    • Educational Leadership

      The Florida Department of Education
    • School Principal

      The Florida Department of Education
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jose Martinez
      Distinguished Administrator of the Year Orange County Association of Education and Media (OCAEM)
    • Awarded to Jose Martinez
      Model Arts School Recipient Florida Alliance for Art Education
    • Awarded to Jose Martinez
      National Fellow of the Year College Board
    • Awarded to Jose Martinez
      Outstanding Partners in Education Award Orange County Public Schools Recognized for being the first to respond after Hurricane Irma
    • Awarded to Jose Martinez
      Principal of the Year Orange County Public Schools
    • Awarded to Jose Martinez
      United Way Fine Arts High School Principal of the Year United Arts of Central Florida
    • Awarded to Jose Martinez
      United Way Fine Arts Middle School Principal of the Year United Arts of Central Florida
    • Awarded to Jose Martinez
      Unsung Hero for Community Resilience Award Florida College Access Network Summit