On July 7, school and district grades were released by the Florida Department of Education. Statewide assessment results are a major component in the calculation of school grades. Middle and high schools also have an academic acceleration component for students who are successful in advanced classes or who earn industry certifications. High schools have a graduation rate component as well.
Okaloosa received an overall grade of A, one of fourteen districts in the state to earn the highest rating. Superintendent Chambers was pleased with the results overall, considering the challenges experienced over the last two years. “Okaloosa joins St. Johns and Sarasota as the only three counties in the state to earn an A rating every year since the baseline year for the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) in 2014-2015. That’s something of which we can all be very proud!”