Federal High School Graduation Rate Analysis - Executive Summary - FY17-FY21

Oct 15, 2026

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Executive Summary detailing Federal High School Graduation Rate trends for the District across FY17–FY21, including overall increases and subgroup differences by race/ethnicity, ELL, FRL, and SWD. Highlights nearly all District-operated high schools exceeding 90% graduation, with many above 95%, and identifies specific schools showing the largest point gains from FY17–FY21. Provides descriptions of Tables 1–6, and outlines next-step reflection questions for school use and monitoring under updated FLDOE concordant score requirements.

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Executive Summary

FY17–FY21 Graduation Rate Trends

District and Charter Comparison

District-Operated and Charter Schools (Tables 3)

District-Operated High Schools (Tables 4)

Student Subgroup Graduation Rates (Table 2)

Next Steps for Schools

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 Detailed information about the Federal High School Graduation Rate is provided in Appendix A. During the five years from FY17 to FY21, the District graduation rates: • Increased by 6 percentage points from 85.0% to 91.0% . • Increased to a larger extent among Black (9 .7 percentage points) than among Hispanic (5 .7 percentage points) and White (3 .8 percentage points) students. • Increased among ELL (15 .7 percentage points), FRL (8 percentage points), and SWD (12 .5 percentage points) students. The attached tables provide five-year (FY17-FY21) historical summaries. Table 1 reports the graduation rates for Florida, the District, and the other large urban school districts. Table 2 shows the graduation rates for Black, Hispanic, White, ELL, FRL, and SWD students. Table 3 reports the graduation rates for District-operated and Charter schools. Tables 4 to 6 report graduation rates for District-operated high schools, Charter high schools, and Alternative high schools, respectively. Notably for District-operated schools: • All but one high school graduated more than 90% of their students. • 18 (75%) high schools graduated in excess of 95% of their students. • Seminole Ridge and William T. Dwyer increased more than 5 points from FY20-FY21 • Lake Worth and Seminole Ridge increased more the 10 points from FY17-FY21 • Crossroads Academy and Royal Palm School have increased graduation rates by 40 and 59 points respectively from FY17 to FY21 . If you have questions about graduation rates, please contact Dr. Adam Miller, Assistant Superintendent, Performance Accountability, 561-434-8851. For information regarding District initiatives to increase graduation rates, please contact Dr. Glenda Sheffield, Chief Academic Officer, 561-434-8616. For questions regarding specific schools, contact the appropriate Regional/Instructional Superintendent. Next Steps for Schools: Using the Executive Summary and the Graduation Rate Analysis Tool (anticipated availability by January 18, 2022), reflect on the following questions: 1. How does our overall rate compare to the prior year? The last five years? What trends do you see? 2. Are there differences between groups of students by race/ethnicity or gender? 3. Which of the “W”(withdrawal) codes had the greatest increase or decrease? 4. What percentage of students compared to the prior year are Non-graduates, Dropouts? Why? 5. Did the percentage of Graduates who met the assessment requirement with a concordant score increase or decrease? Which students? Why? How can we better support them? 6. Did the percentage of Non-graduates who did not meet the credit or GPA requirement increase or decrease? Why? Which students? How can we better support them? 7. What are we doing to monitor students beginning in the ninth grade and tracking them to graduation? 8. The FY22 graduation cohort will be the first to apply the higher concordant scores established by FLDOE. Schools must closely monitor students to ensure they meet the new higher requirement. ECT/GS/AM/PH/RC:wl Attachments c: Michael J. Burke, Superintendent Academic and Operating Chiefs Regional/Instructional Superintendents Assistant Superintendents Academic Directors Principals Table 1. FY17-FY21 Federal Graduation Rate for Florida and Large Urban Districts | | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | 1-Year Change | 5-Year Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Florida | 82.3 | 86.1 | 86.9 | 90.0 | 90.1 | 0.1 | 7.8 | | Palm Beach | 85.0 | 87.2 | 87.1 | 90.2 | 91.0 | 0.8 | 6.0 | | Broward | 81.0 | 84.3 | 86.2 | 89.4 | 89.1 | -0.3 | 8.1 | | Dade | 80.7 | 85.4 | 85.6 | 89.6 | 90.1 | 0.5 | 9.4 | | Duval | 80.8 | 85.1 | 86.5 | 90.2 | 89.6 | -0.6 | 8.8 | | Hillsborough | 82.9 | 85.8 | 86.2 | 88.8 | 89.2 | 0.4 | 6.3 | | Orange | 84.7 | 88.9 | 88.4 | 90.4 | 90.4 | 0.0 | 5.7 | | Pinellas | 82.9 | 86.0 | 88.4 | 91.5 | 92.0 | 0.5 | 9.1 | Table 2. FY17-FY21 Federal Graduation

FAQs

How did the District graduation rate change from FY17 to FY21?

The District graduation rates increased from 85.0% to 91.0%, a gain of 6 percentage points over the five-year period.

Which student subgroups showed notable graduation rate increases?

Graduation rates increased among ELL (15.7 percentage points), FRL (8 percentage points), and SWD (12.5 percentage points), with a larger increase among Black students than among Hispanic and White students.

What monitoring requirement applies to the FY22 graduation cohort?

The FY22 graduation cohort is the first to apply higher concordant scores established by FLDOE, so schools must closely monitor students to ensure they meet the new higher requirement.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Sarah