Pasco County Schools Graduation Rate Increases

PASCO COUNTY, FL —The Pasco County Schools graduation rate improved by 1.6 percentage points in 2019, rising to 88.3 percent. Pasco’s graduation rate was well above the state rate of 86.9 percent, and it marks an increase of nearly 10 percentage points since 2015.

“We are definitely moving in the right direction year after year,’’ said Superintendent Kurt Browning. “Teachers from kindergarten through high school can share the credit because they all contribute to our students’ success. This is proof positive that we are preparing students for college, career, and life.”

Pasco had set a goal of achieving an 85 percent graduation rate by 2019-2020. That goal has been exceeded – two years early.

Several schools experienced dramatic improvement. Pasco eSchool improved by 8.7 percentage points. River Ridge High School improved by 5.5 percentage points. And the first graduating class from Cypress Creek Middle High School posted a 96 percent graduation rate.

School20182019

AHS 83.9 82.5

CCHS NA 96

FHS 83.4 82.8

GHS 84.9 85.8

HHS 79.7 81.3

JWMHS 93.8 93.7

LOLHS 94 94.4

Pasco eSchool 88.9 97.6

PHS 86.9 83.1

RRHS 85.4 90.9

SLHS 93.7 94.9

WCHS 93.1 93.4

WKTHS NA 90.6

WRHS 94.9 95.3

ZHS 88.9 87.5

Classical Prep * 100

Dayspring Academy 100 100

Pasco Mycroschool * 18

Pepin Academies 79.1 92

For more information on the state graduation rates released today, go to the Florida Department of Education website at http://fldoe.org/accountability/data-sys/edu-info-accountability-services/pk-12-public-school-data-pubs-reports/students.stml.

* Fewer than 10 graduates.

This press release was produced by Pasco County Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.