Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Information Item

DATE: Tuesday, September 18, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

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

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Hillsborough County's Graduation Rate was recognized by EPE Research 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 2006/2007 school year.

Bloomingdale High School – 94.7%

Newsome High School – 93.6%

Sickles High School – 93.6%

Riverview High School – 93.5%

Plant High School – 90.1%

Tampa Bay Technical High School – 90.1%

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

All District Goals and Critical Success Factors

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

This agenda item has no additional cost to the District.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY:

David J. Steele, Ph.D.
General Director, Secondary Education
(813) 272-4451 		Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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