Back in March, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) released the 2014-2015 grades for both the Madison County School District and its area schools.
Every year, the FLDOE uses a point system based on student achievement and progress in order to decide which grade each school in the district will receive. This year, FLDOE assessed each school in the district with four achievement components: English and language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. These components include student performance on statewide standard assessments, including comprehensive assessments, end-of-course (EOC) assessments and Florida Alternate Assessments (FAA). Each component is worth 100 points in overall calculation.
High school grades are based off of graduation rate, dual enrollment and industry certification.
At the time the grades were first released, Madison County High School was still being evaluated. However, FLDOE has revealed that Madison County High School received a “C” grade, scoring in English and Language Arts with a 27; mathematics with a 22; science with a 42; social studies with a 43; graduation rate with an 84 and college and career assessment with a 47, giving Madison County High School a total of 265 points.
“The grade of 'C' reflects some positive things such as solid teaching and very strong career and technical education programs,” said Superintendent Doug Brown. “Of course, it also indicates that we have much room for improvement. [The Madison County School District] will continue to focus on all areas of instruction to ensure that students are college and career ready upon graduation.”