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St. Lucie superintendent: graduation rates, test scores jump; district projects first-ever A
Summary
Superintendent John Prince told the school board the district’s graduation rate has exceeded 90% for nine years, the district outperformed the state across multiple subjects this year, and district staff project enough points (775) to reach an A district grade for the first time.
Dr. John Prince, superintendent of St. Lucie Public Schools, told the school board at a June workshop that the district’s graduation and test-score metrics rose sharply this year and that staff project the district has earned 775 points — above the 762 points Prince said are needed to earn an A under the state’s formula.
Prince said the district’s graduation rate has exceeded 90% for nine consecutive years and that “for the ninth straight year, we've achieved a graduation rate above 90 percent.” He credited principals, teachers and district supports for improvements across reading, math, science and social studies and described broad gains in proficiency and learning gains compared with…
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