Drew Dixon
Florida’s general high school graduation rate for the 2023-24 academic year registered a higher score than ever.
There’s a new record for the percentage of Florida students who got their high school diploma. The graduation rate for the Sunshine State increased by 1.7 percentage points in the past year. The rate came in at 89.7% for 2023-24, the highest ever recorded in the state.
“Florida leads the nation in education because we put education over indoctrination, empower parents, and have made school choice universal,” said Gov. Ron DeSantis in a press release this month. “This record graduation rate is a prime metric of our success, in addition to our #1-in-the-nation rating.”
The latest graduation figures exceed the pre-pandemic graduation rate of 86.9% in the school year 2018-19. The pandemic-era school years 2019-20 and 2020-21 were exempt from the statewide standardized assessment requirements commonly applied under Florida law.
However, the latest graduation rate exceeds Florida’s 2022-23 high school graduation rate, which set the previous record.
“Florida’s graduation rate continues to climb,” said Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. “Florida is number one for education because of our commitment to providing a quality education that fits the needs of each student, and our climbing graduation rate is proof positive that our approach is working. Under the leadership of Gov. DeSantis, Florida will continue to lead the nation in educational success.”
Several key components and demographics in Florida schools showed notable improvements. African American students’ graduation rates improved by 2.1 percentage points over the previous year.
Hispanic students saw an annual increase in graduation rates by 2.2%.
Economically disadvantaged students saw a jump in graduation rates by 2.4 percentage points over the previous year.
Students with disabilities also fared better, increasing annual graduation rates by 1.3 percentage points.
English language students graduated at a rate of 4.6 percentage points better than the previous year.
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January 12, 2025 at 10:42 am
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ScienceBLVR
January 12, 2025 at 1:42 pm
Great that Floridas grad rate is high, but DeSantis fails to mention the downgrading of standards and the dumbing down of the curriculum to accomplish that high grad rate . When compared to other states thirst HS diplomas don’t equate to more knowledge. Granted, the SAT is just a measure, but most universities rely on it for submissions
In 2018, the average SAT score in the state was 1014. In 2021, it was 993. Last year, the average score in Florida decreased to 966, according to College Board. Based on SAT scores, Florida ranked No. 46 out of 51 of the U.S.
TJC
January 12, 2025 at 2:21 pm
Graduation rates are bound to rise when you have so many children attending for-profit taxpayer-funded charter schools and taxpayer-subsidized private schools that set their own standards with little to no oversight from the same state government that demands traditional public schools jump through ever-narrowing hoops. Get’m in the charter and private schools, take the money, dumb ’em down, get’m out and…voila! Higher graduation rates.
Let’s see how they do in college, if they can get in.
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Jason Kotty
January 13, 2025 at 12:08 pm
Nothing to due with Charter schools. They have just lowered standards. And put pressure of teacher to pass students.
Jason Kotty
January 13, 2025 at 12:05 pm
This is a joke. I am a high school teacher. They have made it so easy to pass class through credit retrieval. Students can make up failed classes in just a few weeks. They learn nothing other than how to cheat and google answers. Graduation rates have increased but the literacy rate has decreased.
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