Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Information Item

DATE: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Recognition of Schools With a Graduation Rate Above 90% (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Hillsborough County's graduation rate was recognized by EPE (Editorial Projects in Education) Research Center and Education Week, as the highest among the nation's Top 25 Metro Areas. We are pleased to honor the following six schools whose graduation rate is above 90% for the 2007/2008 school year.

Tampa Bay Technical High School 96.4%

Bloomingdale High School 94.87%

Sickles High School 94.73%

Riverview High School 93.96%

Plant High School 93.51%

Newsome High School 93.40%

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

* Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

This item has no financial impact to the District.

EVALUATION

N/A

SUBMITTED BY:

Denny B. Oest
General Director, Secondary Education
(813) 272-4451 		Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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