Land O’ Lakes, FL – (December 18, 2013) – Out of Pasco’s 13 high schools earning a grade for 2013, the number of A schools doubled from 23 percent overall to 46 percent overall. Sixty-one percent of the schools scored an A or a B, and no school received a D or F.
Five schools increased a letter grade, with four of them moving from B to A. Three schools maintained their grade and two schools lost a letter grade for not meeting adequate progress for at-risk students.
The five schools increasing a letter grade are:
Pasco High School
Sunlake High School
Fivay High School
Gulf High School
River Ridge High School
“While we celebrate our success, we continue to work diligently to ensure that all of our students have access to opportunities to succeed at high levels,” said Superintendent Kurt Browning. “We must remember that beginning in 2014, there will be an automatic grade scale increase, requiring more points to earn an A, a B, or a C; therefore, our work does not stop,” he added.
Overall, six schools were graded A, two received a B, six earned a C, and no schools were graded D or F.
Other highlights from this year’s high school grade calculations include:
Graduation Rates
Pasco increased the number of on-time graduates earning regular standard diplomas in 2013 (3,726) over 2012 (3,455).
Pasco high school graduation rates exceeded the state average and all Bay area districts in 2013.
Notably, Pasco continues to close the graduation gap, with little to no difference among subgroup rates (White 75.4, Hispanic 77.2, Black 76.5).
The ESE graduation rate for students pursuing a regular standard diploma increased four percentage points from 47.90 percent in 2012 to 52.16 percent in 2013.
Dropout Rates
Pasco’s dropout rate (0.9%) was lower than the state and Bay area district averages, with lower dropout rates for black and Hispanic students compared to the dropout rate for white students.
Acceleration Rates
Land O’ Lakes, Sunlake, Ridgewood, and River Ridge high schools increased both acceleration participation and performance percentages.
Gulf, Land O’ Lakes, and Mitchell high schools increased acceleration performance.
Supplemental Graduation Rate
All but one school increased their supplemental graduation rate in 2013 over 2012. (The supplemental graduation is the number of students who took five years to graduate.)
Total Points
All but one school increased their FCAT points, and seven schools increased total points (Wesley Chapel, Mitchell, Sunlake, Fivay, Gulf, and Land O’ Lakes high schools).
Two-Year High School Grade Comparison
“We want to thank our staff, students, and community for the hard work they put into achieving success, and we remain committed to fulfilling our promise for college, career, and life readiness for all of Pasco’s students,” said Superintendent Browning.
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