In October 2008, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) issued new directives for graduation rates. These new regulations require each state to calculate a four-year adjusted cohort rate, which follows students for four years after entering the ninth-grade for the first time. The USDOE adopted this calculation method in an effort to streamline graduation rate calculations and establish uniform, accurate, and comparable rates across all states.

Starting with FY12, the school grade accountability system for the State of Florida changed from using the National Governors Association (NGA) rate to the Federal Graduation Rate. The Federal rate represents a higher standard than the NGA rate.

The below executive summaries provide historical summaries, current graduation rates, and additional analyses.  Rates are reported for specific demographics and for District-Operated and Charter schools separately. 

• FY2023 Federal High School Graduation Rates

The Graduation Rate Exploration Tool allows schools to explore their graduation data and address individual areas of interest.

(Click here to open the Graduation Exploration Tool)