SUPERINTENDENT CARVALHO HAILS DECISION TO HONOR APPEALS FOR MIAMI EDISON AND MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS,  HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
 

Miami-Dade Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho hailed the decision of Interim Commissioner of Education John Winn to uphold waivers for Miami Edison and Miami Central Senior High Schools, and Holmes Elementary School, permitting them to continue as traditional public high schools.
 
“This is a huge win for our students and for our community.  These schools will continue to progress and succeed to the benefit of our children,” said Carvalho.  “We are grateful to the community, and federal and state officials who have weighed in on this issue and lent their support to make this happen. The Interim Commissioner has made a wise decision in permitting these schools to move forward.”

Holmes Elementary has sustained a “C” for three consecutive years.  Miami Edison and Miami Central senior high schools both moved from “F” to “C” this year.

·  At Miami Edison Senior High, the graduation rate is projected to increase to 72 percent for the past year, which is a 23 point increase from only two years ago.  Since 2003, reading proficiency has improved 10 points from 5 to 15 percent; mathematics proficiency has improved 28 points from 13 percent to 41 percent; and science proficiency has improved from 10 percent to 22 percent since 2006-2007.  In addition, the percentage of students participating in accelerated courses has increased by 26 percentage points in two years from 19 percent to 45 percent. In two years, the percentage of students who are considered college ready in reading has increased by 32 percentage points from 38 percent to 70 percent.

·  At Miami Central Senior, since being identified as an Intervene school in 2008, reading proficiency has improved 3 percent and mathematics proficiency has improved by 9 percent.  Since 2003, mathematics proficiency has improved 24 points from 23 percent to 47 percent.  Not only are more students participating in accelerated courses at Miami Central Senior but they are succeeding at higher rates. In 2008-09, only 11 percent of students who were enrolled in accelerated courses passed. In 2010-11, 69 percent of students in these courses are expected to pass. College readiness in reading is also projected to increase from 56 percent in 2009-10 to 77 percent in 2010-11.  

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