FSWC-Charlotte High School, a public charter school sponsored by the Charlotte County School District, is operated by Florida SouthWestern College on the Charlotte campus. This innovative school provides 9th – 12th grade students the opportunity to earn both a high school diploma and an Associate in Arts degree in four years.
As the first collegiate high school in Southwest Florida and the state's only collegiate high school to incorporate ninth graders when it opened its doors in August of 2009, Florida SouthWestern Collegiate High School is located on the Charlotte Campus of Florida SouthWestern State College. FSWC-Charlotte is designed to provide students of all ability levels an opportunity to graduate with both a high school diploma and an Associate of Arts (AA) degree. FSWC-Charlotte students enjoy a college environment along with a vast array of resources provided by FSW while also maintaining the traditional elements of high school life.