Pinellas Schools, Largo High Receive a "B"

In 2011, Largo High went from a "D" to a "B!" The annual grades for schools are in, and Pinellas County got a "B" overall.

Posted Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 1:30 pm ET|Updated Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 1:32 pm ET

The annual school reports are in, and Pinellas Schools have received a "B".

Though the majority of schools got marked improvements, some schools of interest to the beaches have gotten worse.

Both Seminole and Osceola high school, which received an "A" in 2010, got a "B" this year.

Madeira Beach Fundamental has kept the "A" grade that it has maintained since 2006.

Overall, Florida has improved the school systems as a whole, compared to last year.

147 earned an "A" (31 percent of schools), compared to 145 schools (31 percent of schools) last year.

224 earned a "B" (47 percent of schools), compared to 188 schools (40 percent of schools) last year.

72 earned a "C" (15 percent of schools), compared to 69 schools (15 percent of schools) last year.

25 earned a "D" (5 percent of schools), compared to 57 schools (12 percent of schools) last year.

6 earned an "F" (1 percent of schools), compared to 11 schools (2 percent of schools) last year.

To see the complete listing of how each school and district performed, check out the Florida Department of Education website.

What do you think of the new grades? Do you think our schools were judged fairly?

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