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Florida’s high schools are performing better and more students are graduating, according to the state Department of Education.

DOE released high school grades today. 30 percent scored A’s, 40 percent B’s. Only 11 schools scored F’s. Education Secretary Eric Smith says some of those schools are in jeopardy of being shut down.

“We have a number of schools in the state that those conversations are being engaged in currently with the districts at this point. Again depending on where they end up at the end of this year, with this year’s round of FCATs will determine whether or not they have to go forward with that or not,” said Smith.

One reason overall scores are higher this year is there’s a new grading system. The new system takes into account preparation for not just college but also how prepared are students who want to enter the workforce after graduation.

http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/pdf/0910/HighSchoolGradesPressPacket.pdf