MIAMI.- The Florida Department of Education announced that the state’s high school graduation rate for the 2022-23 school year was 88%, an increase of 0.7 percentage points from the previous school year and 1.1 percentage points from to the year before the pandemic.
“The 2022-23 high school graduation rate also represents the highest rate ever recorded, with the exception of the 2019-20 and 2020-21 pandemic school years, in which graduating classes were exempt from requirements. standardized assessments at the state level stipulated in state law,” said the statement from the Department of Education.
Additionally, graduation rates for nearly all student subgroups have increased over the past five years, including a 4.9 percentage point increase for students with disabilities, a 0.9 percentage point increase for economically disadvantaged students, and a 1.7 percentage point increase percentages for African American students.
“Florida’s graduation rate continues to rise because our educators focus exclusively on academics in the classroom,” said Governor Ron DeSantis.
“Whether Florida students choose a four-year university or non-traditional post-secondary learning, they will have built a solid foundation that will prepare them for success.”
“Graduating from high school is important for any student’s future,” said Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr.
“It is the culmination of many years of dedicated learning and an achievement that prepares students for good jobs, for admission to university and for a better life and a well-rounded future.”
Highlights of student performance from last year in Florida:
- The statewide graduation rate among students with disabilities increased 4.9 percentage points compared to 2018-19, rising from 80.6 percent in 2018-19 to 85.5 percent in 2022-23.
- The statewide graduation rate among Black or African American students increased 1.7 percentage points compared to 2018-19, rising from 81.5 percent in 2018-19 to 83.2 percent in 2022-23.
- The statewide graduation rate among American Indian/Alaska Native students increased by 7.2 percentage points compared to 2018-19, rising from 77.5 percent in 2018-19 to 84.7 percent in 2022- 2. 3. This is the highest increase in five years compared to all other subgroups.
- The statewide graduation rate among Hispanic students increased by 0.9 percentage points compared to 2018-19, rising from 85.9 percent to 86.8 percent.
- The statewide graduation rate among economically disadvantaged students increased by 0.9 percentage points compared to 2018-19, rising from 82.9 percent to 83.8 percent.
All these achievements are obtained despite there being a great lack of teachers in Florida in English, Exceptional Student Education (ESE), General Science, Reading English for Speakers in Other Languages (ESOL), Mathematics, as recognized by the Department itself. beginning of last year.
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