Jose Martinez

Experience

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  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