In 2010 Newsweek ranked them 8th, in 2011 170, sources at the school aren’t even sure if they will be an A school next year. The problem might be massive teacher turnover. Since the beginning of this school year 12 teachers have left, 1 transferred to a district position, 1 was fired and ten decided to leave what was formerly one of the most prestigious high schools in the nation.
The problem however might be leadership.
Royce Turner formerly of Ribault high school, which had two Fs, and one D under his leadership, is now in charge at Paxon. What he did to merit the move is undetermined by the data, though Ribault has improved dramatically since he left earning a C grade this year. But that’s how the district does things. Sadly merit and ability are secondary to who you know in Duval County.
More on this to come.
The real problem is the Pratts Daniels poor leadership skills. We don't need more people like him.
ReplyDeleteStanton's principal was at Raines before she got her sweet easy job.
ReplyDeleteSo, is this the classic case of the Peter Principle in action assigning a principal with a lousy track record to a terrific school? When my daughter graduated from Paxon, their ranking was #3--just behind Stanton, #2! The #1 school was a private high school in Michigan! Bring Jim Williams back!
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