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Osceola presents graduation-rate gains; Liberty High posts 12-point increase
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Shanoff told the board the district closed most of its gap with the state in class of 2024 graduation rates, highlighted major gains at Liberty High and specialty schools that achieved 100% graduation, and described tools and interventions the district is using to continue improvement.
Superintendent Dr. Shanoff presented the school district—s class of 2024 graduation-rate data to the Osceola County School Board on Feb. 11, reporting that district metrics have risen and that several schools posted double-digit gains.
Dr. Shanoff told the board that "graduation rates are lagging indicators" and explained the mechanics the district uses to track and support students. He said the 89% figure commonly reported is an aggregated graduation-rate number and added that "our rate for our schools isn't actually, 88.8. It's actually 91%." He highlighted Liberty High School—s jump from 76% to 88% and said three specialty high schools —Neo City Academy, Osceola County School for the Arts, and the professional technical high school—reached 100% graduation.
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