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PALMBEACHSCHOOLS.ORG/DRE/  \nMEMORANDUM  \nDecember 16, 2016  \nTO: School Board Members  \nFROM: David W. Christiansen, Ed. D., Deputy Superintendent/Chief of Schools  \nTHROUGH: Dr. Robert Avossa, Superintendent  \nSUBJECT: FY16 FEDERAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES  \nOn December 16, 2016, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released graduation rates for the State of Florida and the School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC) . The Federal High School Graduation Rate1 includes standard diplomas but excludes special diplomas and GEDs (General Education Diplomas) .2  \nIn FY16, SDPBC outperformed Florida and six other large urban school districts and increased the graduation rate from FY15 .  \nSummary of Results  \nFrom FY15 to FY16, the SDPBC  \n􀁸 Increased the overall District graduation rate (includes both District operated3 and charter school students) from 79.4% to 82.3%  \n􀁸 Increased graduation rates for District operated school students (85 .3% to 88.3%) and remained similar for charter school students4 (40 .3% to 39 .4%)  \n􀁸 Increased the graduation rate for Black students by 4.6 percentage points (69 . 1% to 73.7%), for Hispanic students by 3 .2%(76 .3% to 79 .5%), and for White students by 2 . 2%(88 .5% to 90 .7%%)  \n􀁸 All but two district operated High Schools maintained or improved the Graduation Rate from FY15 to FY16 .  \n􀁸 Three district operated High Schools (John I Leonard, Palm Beach Lakes, and Glades Central) showed increases in graduation rate of approximately 10 percentage points.  \n1 In FY12, the FDOE accountability system began using the Federal High School Graduation Rate, which is a more rigorous standard than the National Governors Association (NGA) rate used previously.  \n2 Detailed information about the Federal High School Graduation Rate is provided in Appendix A.  \n3 Includes students who also attended Alternative and DJJ school sites.  \n4 Both District operated school and charter school students are required to meet the Florida Standard Diploma requirements.  \nFrom FY12 to FY16, the SDPBC  \n􀁸 Increased the District graduation rate by 5.3 percentage points (from 77.0% to 82.3%), which includes both District operated and charter school student  \n􀁸 Maintained a higher graduation rate than that of Florida for five consecutive years  \n􀁸 Increased the graduation rate for Black students by 8.9%, for Hispanic students by 7.3%, and for White students by 4.1% .  \n􀁸 Fifteen district operated High Schools had graduation rates in excess of 90%, up from 5 in FY12 .  \nTable 1 reports the graduation rates for the past five years (FY12– FY16) for Florida, the SDPBC, and the other large urban school districts. Tables 2 – 4 show the graduation rates for the past five years (FY12 – FY16) for Black, Hispanic, and White students. Table 5 reports the graduation rates for the past five years (FY12– FY16) for SDPBC District operated and charter schools. Tables 6, 7 and 8 report graduation rates for District operated high schools, charter high schools, and alternative high schools, respectively, for five years (FY12 – FY16) .  \nIf you have questions about graduation rates, please contact Mark Howard, Chief of Performance Accountability, at 434-8850. For information regarding SDPBC initiatives to increase graduation, please contact Dr. David W. Christiansen, at 649-6888, Deputy Superintendent/Chief of Schools. For questions regarding specific schools, contact the appropriate regional/instructional superintendent.  \nRMA/DWC/MH/PH/RP/BS:wl  \nAttachments  \nc: Academic and Operating Chiefs Regional/Instructional Superintendents Academic Directors  \nPrincipals  \nTable 1. FY12-FY16 Federal Graduation Rate for Florida and Large Urban Districts*  \n\n|  | FY12 | FY13 | FY14 | FY15 | FY16 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Florida | 74.5% | 75.6% | 76.1% | 77.8% | 80.7% |\n| Palm Beach | 77.0% | 76.3% | 77.9% | 79.4% | 82.3% |\n| Broward | 76.4% | 75.3% | 74.2% | 76.6% | 78.7% |\n| Dade | 76.0% | 77.2% | 76.6% | 78.1% | 80.4% |","cbCaid1pYfrw8Vc5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid1pYfrw8Vc5","pdf",657921,"English","# Summary of Results\n## Federal High School Graduation Rate definition\n## Year-over-year changes (FY15 to FY16)\n## Multi-year trends (FY12 to FY16)\n## Table set by geography and student subgroup\n## Contact information","[{\"question\":\"What does the Federal High School Graduation Rate include and exclude in FY16?\",\"answer\":\"It includes standard diplomas while excluding special diplomas and GEDs. Detailed information is referenced in Appendix A.\"},{\"question\":\"How did SDPBC performance change from FY15 to FY16?\",\"answer\":\"SDPBC increased its overall graduation rate from 79.4% to 82.3%. District-operated graduation rose from 85.3% to 88.3%, while charter schools remained similar (40.3% to 39.4%).\"},{\"question\":\"Which student groups and schools showed notable improvements?\",\"answer\":\"The memo reports gains for Black, Hispanic, and White students and notes that all but two district-operated high schools maintained or improved rates. It highlights three high schools with increases of about 10 percentage points.\"}]","FY16 Federal High School Graduation Rates - Federal High School Graduation Rate Summary | PDF",1792058272,15]