High school grades rose sharply this year, thanks partly to a new grading formula that for the first time included factors other than the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Prodded in part by critics of school grading, the 2008 Legislature mandated that beginning in the 2009-10 school year, the high school grading formula would include graduation rates, participation and passage on Advanced Placement exams, and "college readiness" as measured by scores on the FCAT, SAT, ACT and other standardized tests. The FCAT now counts 50 percent (800 points), the other components 50 percent (800 points). Pinellas schools earned eight A's, three B's, three C's and three D's. To see more high school grades, go online to schoolgrades.fldoe.org.
South Pinellas schools
BOCA CIEGA
2009 grade: D (416)
2010 grade if under old formula: D (403)
2010 grade under new formula: D (403 + 484 = 887)
FCAT (403)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 31 to 35 percent
• met science standards: 20 to 26 percent
Where they went down
• met writing standards: 83 to 82 percent
• math gains: 72 to 66 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 44 to 39 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 67 to 56 percent
Other components (484)
Overall graduation rate: 154; at-risk students graduation rate: 60; advanced courses participation: 82; advanced courses performance: 56; reading readiness 74; math readiness: 58.
DIXIE M. HOLLINS
2009 grade: D (397)
2010 grade if under old formula: D (402)
2010 grade under new formula: D (402 + 454 = 856)
FCAT (402)
Where they went up
• met writing standards: 76 to 86 percent
• met science standards: 23 to 30 percent
• reading gains: 40 to 42 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 38 to 45 percent
Where they went down
• met math standards: 60 to 55 percent
• math gains: 67 to 61 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 65 to 55 percent
Other components (454)
Overall graduation rate: 186; at-risk student graduation rate: 70; advanced course participation: 50; advanced courses performance: 48; reading readiness 61; math readiness: 39
GIBBS
2009 grade: F (394)
2010 grade if under old formula: D (395)
2010 grade under new formula: C (395 + 589 = 984)
FCAT (395)
Where they went up
• met writing standards: 78 to 84 percent
• math gains: 64 to 65 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 35 to 42 percent
Where they went down
• met reading standards: 34 to 33 percent
• met science standards: 27 to 22 percent
• reading gains: 42 to 40 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 63 to 58 percent
Other components (589)
Overall graduation rate: 184; at-risk student graduation rate: 65; advanced courses participation: 118; advanced courses performance 68; reading readiness: 90; math readiness: 64.
LAKEWOOD
2009 grade: D (451)
2010 grade if under old formula: C (447)
2010 grade under new formula: C (447 + 598 = 1,045)
FCAT (447)
Where they went up
• met writing standards: 83 to 85 percent
• met science standards: 40 to 48 percent
• reading gains: 46 to 48 percent
• math gains: 68 to 69 percent
Where they went down
• met math standards: 67 to 63 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 39 to 35 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 63 to 45 percent
Other components (598)
Overall graduation rate: 164; at-risk student graduation rate: 65; advanced courses participation: 136; advanced courses performance: 64; reading readiness: 95; math readiness: 74.
LARGO
2009 grade: D (448)
2010 grade if under old formula: C (460)
2010 grade under new formula: D (460 + 501 = 961)
FCAT (460)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 44 to 45 percent
• met math standards: 73 to 75 percent
• met writing standards: 77 to 84 percent
• met science standards: 30 to 33 percent
• reading gains: 45 to 47 percent
Where they went down
• math gains: 73 to 70 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 40 to 38 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 66 to 58 percent
Other components (501)
Overall graduation rate: 156; at-risk student graduation rate: 74; advanced courses participation: 84; advanced courses performance: 59; reading readiness: 70; math readiness: 58.
NORTHEAST
2009 grade: C (442)
2010 grade if under old formula: C (443)
2010 grade under new formula: A (443 + 612 = 1,055)
FCAT (443)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 37 to 41 percent
• met math standards: 65 to 69 percent
• met writing standards: 76 to 83 percent
• reading gains: 42 to 48 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 41 to 42 percent
Where they went down
• met science standards: 32 to 26 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 68 to 63 percent
Other components (612)
Overall graduation rate: 188; at-risk student graduation rate: 83; advanced courses participation: 126; advanced courses performance: 59; reading readiness: 87; math readiness: 69.
OSCEOLA
2009 grade: C (505)
2010 grade if under old formula: A (565)
2010 grade under new formula: A (565 + 656 = 1,221)
FCAT (565)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 50 to 61 percent
• met math standards: 82 to 87 percent
• met writing standards: 86 to 93 percent
• reading gains: 53 to 65 percent
• math gains: 77 to 83 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 47 to 56 percent
Other components (656)
Overall graduation rate: 200; at-risk student graduation rate: 100; advanced courses participation: 116; advanced courses performance: 75; reading readiness: 87; math readiness: 78.
PINELLAS PARK
2009 grade: D (428)
2010 grade if under old formula: C (444)
2010 grade under new formula: C (444 + 535 = 979)
FCAT (444)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 37 to 41 percent
• met writing standards: 81 to 87 percent
• met science standards: 23 to 29 percent
• reading gains: 42 to 48 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 42 to 43 percent
Where they went down
• met math standards: 70 to 69 percent
• math gains: 72 to 68 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 61 to 59 percent
Other components (535)
Overall graduation rate: 156; at-risk student graduation rate: 66; advanced courses participation: 82; advanced courses performance: 88; reading readiness: 84; math readiness: 59.
SEMINOLE
2009 grade: C (503)
2010 grade if under old formula: A (535)
2010 grade under new formula: A (535 + 646 = 1,181)
FCAT (535)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 52 to 58 percent
• met writing standards: 85 to 90 percent
• reading gains: 46 to 56 percent
• math gains: 75 to 76 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 38 to 50 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 60 to 61 percent
Where they went down
• met science standards: 53 to 50 percent
Other components (646)
Overall graduation rate: 178; at-risk students graduation rate: 71; advanced courses participation: 136; advanced courses performance: 82; reading readiness: 97; math readiness: 82.
ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGIATE
2009 grade: A (673)
2010 grade if under old formula: A (665)
2010 grade under new formula: A (665 + 794 = 1,459)
FCAT (665)
Where they went up
• math gains: 81 to 89 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 81 to 89 percent
Where they went down
• met reading standards: 91 to 79 percent
• met writing standards: 95 to 92 percent
• reading gains: 69 to 66 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 69 to 63 percent
Other components (794)
Overall graduation rate: 196; at-risk student graduation rate: 98; advanced courses participation: 200; advanced courses performance: 100; reading readiness: 100; math readiness: 100.
ST. PETERSBURG
2009 grade: C (497)
2010 grade if under old formula: B (523)
2010 grade under new formula: A (523 + 716 = 1,239)
FCAT (523)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 59 to 64 percent
• met math standards: 77 to 80 percent
• met writing standards: 84 to 89 percent
• reading gains: 54 to 60 percent
• math gains: 71 to 76 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 43 to 45 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 59 to 62 percent
Where they went down
• met science standards: 50 to 47 percent
Other components (716)
Overall graduation rate: 194; at-risk student graduation rate: 85; advanced courses participation: 152; advanced courses performance: 96; reading readiness: 100; math readiness: 89.
North Pinellas schools
CLEARWATER HIGH
2009 grade: C (460)
2010 grade if under old formula: C (459)
2010 grade under new formula: B (459 + 621 = 1,080)
FCAT (459)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 44 to 45 percent
• reading gains: 44 to 47 percent
Where they went down
• met math standards: 74 to 73 percent
• met science standards: 36 to 34 percent
• math gains: 72 to 69 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 45 to 38 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 59 to 57 percent
Other components (621)
Overall graduation rate: 180; at-risk student graduation rate: 82; advanced courses participation: 126; advanced courses performance: 74; reading readiness 87; math readiness: 72.
COUNTRYSIDE HIGH
2009 grade: D (470)
2010 grade if under old formula: C (489)
2010 grade under new formula: B (489 + 608 = 1,097)
FCAT (489)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 48 to 52 percent
• met math standards: 76 to 78 percent
• met writing standards: 83 to 86 percent
• met science standards: 38 to 40 percent
• reading gains: 50 to 51 percent
• math gains: 71 to 76 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 60 to 68 percent
Where they went down
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 44 to 38 percent
Other components (608)
Overall graduation rate: 174; at-risk student graduation rate: 58; advanced courses participation: 104; advanced courses performance: 98; reading readiness 93; math readiness: 81.
DUNEDIN HIGH
2009 grade: D (444)
2010 grade if under old formula: C (458)
2010 grade under new formula: B (458 +552 = 1,010)
FCAT (458)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 44 to 45 percent
• met math standards: 70 to 72 percent
• math gains: 70 to 72 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 38 to 43 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 55 to 59 percent
Other components (552)
Overall graduation rate: 170; at-risk student graduation rate: 70; advanced courses participation: 88; advanced courses performance: 85; reading readiness: 80; math readiness: 59.
EAST LAKE HIGH
2009 grade: B (559)
2010 grade if under old formula: A (583)
2010 grade under new formula: A (583 + 736 = 1,319)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 62 to 67 percent
• met science standards: 50 to 60 percent
• reading gains: 57 to 64 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 45 to 52 percent
Where they went down
• met math standards: 90 to 89 percent
• math gains: 81 to 79 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 72 to 70 percent
Other components (736)
Overall graduation rate: 194; at-risk student graduation rate: 95; advanced courses participation: 168; advanced courses performance: 100; reading readiness 94; math readiness: 85.
PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGH
2009 grade: B (619)
2010 grade if under old formula: A (610)
2010 grade under new formula: A (610 + 786 = 1,396)
FCAT (610)
Where they went up
• met science standards: 70 to 75 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 47 to 49 percent
Where they went down
• met reading standards: 75 to 74 percent
• met math standards: 93 to 92 percent
• met writing standards: 95 to 93 percent
• math gains: 83 to 82 percent
• math gains for lowest 25 percent: 81 to 80 percent
Other components (786)
Overall graduation rate: 198; at-risk student graduation rate: 98; advanced courses participation: 198; advanced courses performance: 100; reading readiness: 100; math readiness: 92.
TARPON SPRINGS HIGH
2009 grade: D (477)
2010 grade if under old formula: A (532)
2010 grade under new formula: A (532 + 640 = 1,172)
FCAT (532)
Where they went up
• met reading standards: 47 to 57 percent
• met math standards: 77 to 79 percent
• met writing standards: 86 to 88 percent
• met science standards: 41 to 50 percent
• reading gains: 46 to 55 percent
• math gains: 74 to 76 percent
• reading gains for lowest 25 percent: 41 to 52 percent
Other components (640)
Overall graduation rate: 196; at-risk student graduation rate: 99; in advanced courses participation: 108; advanced courses performance: 79; reading readiness: 94; math readiness: 64.
Source: Florida Department of Education
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