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Information Item
DATE: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of Hillsborough County High Schools with a Graduation Rate Above 90% (Secondary Education - Curriculum and Instruction Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hillsborough County high schools continue to increase their graduation rate. Improving on an already solid record, graduation rates demonstrated larger gains for the 2009/2010 school year. Graduating 82.33% of its students, Hillsborough County ranks the highest among Florida's largest counties.

We are pleased to honor the following 11 high schools whose graduation rate is above 90% for the 2009/2010 school year.

Newsome High School-98.59%
Durant High School-94.69%
Sickles High School-94.59%
Plant High School-94.49%
Gaither High School-93.58%
Tampa Bay Technical High School-93.31%
Armwood High School-92.6%
Riverview High School-90.9%
East Bay High School-90.88%
Bloomingdale High School-90.19%
Alonso High School-90.03%
 
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
This agenda item is for recognition and has no financial impact to the district.
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY: 
Denny B. Oest   Wynne A. Tye
General Director, Secondary Education
(813) 272-4451 		  Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110215_453 (Board Recognition Meeting) * Section C Item# 06