West Pasco High Schools Get Their Grades

Grades are out for high schools across the state of Florida and the results are a bit mixed for campuses on Pasco County’s west side.

The good news is none of the county’s school received a grade lower than a “C,” but the majority of high schools that did pull that grade are on Pasco’s west side.

Overall, nearly 70 percent of Pasco’s high schools received an “A” or a “B” grade from the state. That’s despite the state’s increase in the grading scale difficulty.

Fivay High School saw its grade climb from a “C” to a “B,” while Gulf High’s grade dropped from an “A” to a “B.”

Pasco County also saw its graduation rate increase from 75.9 percent to 79.4 percent. The state average is 76.1 percent.

“I’m ecstatic about the significant increase in our graduation rate,” said Superintendent Kurt Browning. “I can also say that I’m pleased that most of our schools either maintained or raised their grades, especially when the bar was set higher this year, but I’d still caution anyone from reading too much into these grades,” he added.

The complete rankings for Pasco are as follows:

• JAMES W. MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL - A
• WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL - A
• SUNLAKE HIGH SCHOOL - A
• RIVER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL - A
• LAND O’ LAKES HIGH SCHOOL - A
• PASCO HIGH SCHOOL - B
• WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL - B
• FIVAY HIGH SCHOOL - B
• GULF HIGH SCHOOL - B
• ANCLOTE HIGH SCHOOL - C
• ZEPHYRHILLS HIGH SCHOOL - C
• HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL - C
• RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL - C

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