Friday, November 30, 2007

Governor Crist Announces Florida's High School Graduation Rate on the Rise

Governor Crist Announces Florida’s High School Graduation Rate on the Rise
Governor Charlie Crist and Education Commissioner Jeanine Blomberg today announced that Florida’s graduation rate rose to 72.4 percent in 2006-07, an increase of 1.4 percent compared to last year’s rate (71.0 percent) and an overall increase of 12.2 percent since 1998-99 (60.2 percent). Meanwhile, Florida’s annual high school dropout rate declined from last year, dropping 0.2 percentage points to 3.3 percent, a decrease of 2.1 points since 1998-99. For the full story, visit www.fldoe.org.

 

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