Sarasota County Schools Announces Graduation Rate

Sarasota County Schools Announces Graduation Rate

Sarasota County, FL, January 13, 2023 – The Florida Department of Education reported today that the graduation rate for Sarasota County Schools for 2021-22 was 88.9 percent, a slight decline from the prior year. The district remained well above the state graduation rate of 87.3 percent; the state graduation rate decreased by 2.8 percentage points over last year. When comparing to the 2019‐20 and 2020‐21 graduation rates, it is important to note that pursuant to Florida Department of Education Emergency Order No. 2020‐EO‐1 and Florida Department of Education Emergency Order No. 2021‐EO‐02, students in the 2019‐20 and 2020‐21 graduating classes were exempt from statewide, standardized assessment requirements stipulated in s. 1003.4282, F.S. Most districts experienced a decline 2021-22 from the prior year and rates are mirroring pre-pandemic graduation rates.

In 2021-22, the State of Florida is calculating and reporting the Federal Uniform Graduation rate. Federal regulations require each state to calculate a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate, which includes standard diplomas but excludes general equivalency diplomas, known as GEDs, both regular and adult; and special diplomas. The U.S. Department of Education adopted this calculation method to develop uniform, accurate, and comparable graduation rates across all states. The Federal Uniform Graduation rate is currently used in Florida’s school accountability system in the high school grades calculation.

The graduation rate is calculated by tracking the number of students who start in a school as ninth graders to the number in the same class who graduate four years later. Individual high school results are displayed in the table below.

2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 Graduation Rates, by School:

School	Graduation rate 2018-19	Graduation rate 2019-20	Graduation rate 2020-21	Graduation rate 2021-22
Booker High School	81.5%	83.6%	86.9%	81.4%
Imagine School at North Port	93.7%	93.8%	98.7%	91.9%
North Port High School	89.8%	95.2%	90.5%	88.1%
Pine View School	100%	100%	100%	99.5%
Riverview High School	88.7%	93.9%	90.9%	89.6%
Sarasota High School	89.4%	92.1%	89.3%	85.6%
Sarasota Military Academy	96.5%	94.4%	96.8%	92.9%
State College of Florida			100%	100%
Suncoast Polytechnical High School	99.2%	97.7%	97.4%	100%
Venice High School	92.4%	95.6%	94.2%	95.1%
Sarasota County School District	89.4%	92.5%	91%	88.9%
State of Florida	86.9%	90.0%	90.1%	87.3%

About Sarasota County Schools

Sarasota County Schools is committed to providing unrivaled academic, emotional, and civic growth to every student, every day. As one of the leading employers on the Suncoast, Sarasota County Schools boasts 55 schools that expertly cater to the diverse needs of all our students. We are one of two Florida school districts to consistently earn an A-grade every year since 2004 and have been awarded the Mid-Sized School District of the Year by the University of Cambridge. Our passionate educators empower students to take charge of their academic and personal success, a practice we believe fosters lifelong growth and achievement. Working as one, we actively maintain the district’s tradition of excellence and ensure that tradition extends to all students. Our commitment to our students extends beyond graduation to make sure they not only graduate on time, but do so college and career ready. Want to take your student’s education to the next level? Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, or visit www.SarasotaCountySchools.net.