December 29th 2011
‘A’ grade high schools drop to eight from 15 in latest state scores
Only eight Palm Beach County high schools received the coveted A grade today for the 2010-2011 academic year, down from a whopping 15 A high schools in the district last year.
Two of the district’s charter schools and one regular high school had the biggest year-to-year changes in the A-to-F grading system: Riviera Beach Maritime Academy lifted its grade from a D to an A, while South Tech Academy in Boynton Beach and Pahokee Middle/Senior High both dropped from a B grade down to a D.
None of the district’s high schools received a failing grade of F.
This is the second year that high school grades have been calculated under a new formula.
Tags: Eight, High Schools
I was reminded of that great spaghetti western The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. For those of you that dont remember the movie, it was a tale of intrigue, deceit and murder among three men (not so good, bad, and ugly) in a quest for buried gold in the context of the chaos of the Civil War. Its one of my favorite movies for the remarkable cinematography, directing, and character acting, not to mention one of the best scores ever. Oh yes, theres also the interesting sub-texts on war and the West.