Cleo Drapak — Mustangs Ahead Senior Editor
(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) - LRHS continues its “A” rating tradition. The school earned an “A” grade from the state for the 2024-25 school year.
Schools are graded by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) on a scale from “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F,” with “A” being the most prestigious rating.
According to the FDOE, the school grading system focuses the school grading formula on (the following) student success measures:
Academic achievement
Learning gains
Graduation rate
College and Career Acceleration success rate
Maintaining a focus on students who need the most support
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LRHS demonstrated success in all of these categories. For instance, the school maintains a 97% graduation rate and a 77% college and career acceleration rate.
LRHS Principal Dustin Dahlquist stated, “This impressive achievement is a direct reflection of the hard work, perseverance, and dedication of our students, faculty, staff, and community,
He continued, “Our commitment to academic excellence and fostering an environment where every student can succeed is at the heart of this accomplishment.”
According to the FDOE, “[College and Career Acceleration Rate] is based on the percentage of graduates from the graduation rate cohort who earned a passing score on an acceleration examination (qualifying Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)), earned a passing grade in a dual enrollment course that qualified for college credit, earned 300 clock hours through career dual enrollment courses in the same approved program, earned an Armed Services Qualification Test score and two course credits within the same military branch, or earned an industry certification.”
LRHS has maintained an “A” rating for the past seven years.