Somerset Arts Conservatory, Johnson Street: an arts charter high school, grades 9-12, 387 students on the Aug. 21 count and an A for 2026.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the conservatory’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ charter school directory and Tenth Day Enrollment Count, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

The Somerset Arts Conservatory is a tuition-free public charter high school for grades 9 to 12 on the Somerset Academy campus on Johnson Street in west Pembroke Pines. Florida grades it as its own school, separate from Somerset Academy Charter High, with which it shares a campus, a principal and a bell schedule. Charter schools are tuition-free public schools sponsored by Broward County Public Schools and run by their own governing boards. They have no attendance zones; families apply to each school.

Who to call

  • Front office: 954-442-0233, Somerset Academy, Johnson Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
  • School website: hs.somersetacademy.com/arts
  • Applying: the conservatory’s website, which posts application and audition dates
  • District charter schools office: 754-321-2135, for questions about the district’s oversight of charter schools
Address Johnson Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029 (the district lists 20803 Johnson St.; the conservatory’s website lists 20805)
Phone 954-442-0233
Grades 9 to 12
Run by Somerset Academy, Inc.
State school number 5396

Principal

Principal Bernardo Montero, according to the conservatory’s website, signed Dr. Bernardo Montero.

How admission works

Students apply and audition. The conservatory’s website lists majors in dance, visual arts, instrumental music, theater, digital design and TV production. For 2026-27 its application and audition page set an application deadline of Friday, Jan. 30, with visual arts auditions on Feb. 28 and March 7 and dance, music, digital and TV production auditions on March 12 and 13, 2026. Dates for 2027-28 had not been posted when we checked.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 387 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year. That is 11 more than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 403 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 34 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and, for high schools, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a high school at 65% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (74% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 A

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • English language arts: 91%
  • Math: 63%
  • Science: 85%
  • Social studies: 94%
  • Graduation rate (2024-25): 100%
  • College and career acceleration (2024-25): 91% of graduates

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. The state’s report card is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable grades file.

Calendar and bell times

Somerset’s websites link the district calendar. From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Friday, Dec. 18: early release
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5

The conservatory follows the high school bell schedule, with period 1 at 7:30 a.m. and the last period ending at 2:10 p.m.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you get into Somerset Arts Conservatory?

By application and audition. For 2026-27 the application deadline was Jan. 30, with auditions in February and March, according to the conservatory’s website.

What arts does Somerset Arts Conservatory teach?

Its website lists dance, visual arts, instrumental music, theater, digital design and TV production.

What is Somerset Arts Conservatory’s school grade?

An A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 74% of possible points and a 100% graduation rate for 2024-25. It also earned an A in 2025 and 2024.