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CAREER DUAL-ENROLLMENT

The Department of Adult & Community Education, in collaboration with Palm Beach State College, established
the District’s first career dual-enrollment program in welding.
This innovative program, based at West Technical Education Center (West Tech), provides high school students
with an early start in the high-demand welding field. Students complete the first 300 hours of introductory
welding instruction at West Tech before transitioning to Palm Beach State College to finish the program.

This partnership marks a significant advancement in enhancing career and technical education opportunities
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for our students, providing them with a direct and seamless pathway into skilled trades and post-secondary
training.
High School Graduation
High School Graduation
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
In FY24, the District's overall graduation rate* was 92.1%, with District-operated schools achieving a rate of
In FY24, the District's overall graduation rate* was 92.1%, with District-operated schools achieving a rate of
95.9%. From FY23 to FY24, the graduation rate increased or remained stable for each subgroup. Notably,
In FY24, the District’s overall graduation rate was 92.1%, with District-operated schools achieving a rate of
95.9%. From FY23 to FY24, the graduation rate increased or remained stable for each subgroup. Notably,
the graduation rate meets or exceeds that of FY20 (despite the COVID-19 assessment waiver in FY20) for
95.9%.* From FY23 to FY24, the graduation rate increased or remained stable for each subgroup. Notably, the
the graduation rate meets or exceeds that of FY20 (despite the COVID-19 assessment waiver in FY20) for
graduation rate meets or exceeds that of FY20 (despite the COVID-19 assessment waiver) for most subgroups.
most subgroups. Highlights from FY24 are below.
most subgroups. Highlights from FY24 are below.
Highlights from FY24 are below.

Table 1
Table 1
Table 1
High School Graduation for District-Operated Schools by Subgroup
High School Graduation for District-Operated Schools by Subgroup
High School Graduation for District-Operated Schools by Subgroup
Change Change
Group FY20** FY21** FY22 FY23 FY24 Change Change
Group FY20** FY21** FY22 FY23 FY24 from 2023 from 2020
from 2023 from 2020
All Students 95 96 93 94 96 2 1
All Students 95 96 93 94 96 2 -2
1
95
92
1
98
94
97
Female - Black
Female - Black 97 98 92 94 95 1 -2
97
94
96
93
0
96
2
Female - Hispanic
Female - Hispanic 96 97 93 94 96 2 0
98
98
Female - White
0
0
98
98
98
Female - White 98 98 98 98 98 0 0
91
93
80
6
85
Female - ELL
0
91
Female - ELL 91 93 80 85 91 6 0
96
0
94
95
Female - ESE
96
96
0
Female - ESE 96 95 94 96 96 0 0
2
95
92
0
97
95
Female - FRL
93
Female - FRL 95 97 92 93 95 2 0
91
87
1
3
94
93
93
Male - Black
Male - Black 93 93 87 91 94 3 1
89
90
94
4
Male - Hispanic
87
92
5
Male - Hispanic 90 92 87 89 94 5 4
98
96
2
97
Male - White
96
2
96
2
Male - White 96 97 96 96 98 12 2
87
80
88
69
75
Male - ELL
7
Male - ELL 80 88 69 75 87 12 7
4
4
90
91
91
90
95
Male - ESE
Male - ESE 91 90 90 91 95 4 4
4
Male - FRL
5
89
94
87
90
92
Male - FRL 90 92 87 89 94 5 4

* Graduation rate is lagging data.
* Graduation rate is lagging data.
** FLDOE allowed a waiver for graduation tests due to COVID-19.
** FLDOE allowed a waiver for graduation tests due to COVID-19.

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