By Lisa Buie and Jeffrey S. Solochek, Times Staff Writers
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Gulf High School principal Steve Knobl had promised to shave his head if the school received an "A" from the Florida Department of Education.
This was one time when a B wasn't so bad.
"I'm graduating with my Ph.D. this weekend," Knobl said Tuesday after the results were released. "My wife said there was no way I was going to be in photos with no hair."
Instead Knobl brought in doughnuts to celebrate the school's rise from a D to a B.
The school actually scored enough points to earn an A. But the lowest quartile of students slipped in reading. Under the grading system, schools lose a letter grade if the lowest quartile doesn't improve. The law's intent is to ensure the lowest performers don't get overlooked.
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