<p>Here is the article on the kid I mentioned…</p>
<p>[Ribault</a> Senior Headed to Princeton - Jacksonville News Story - WJXT Jacksonville](<a href=“http://www.news4jax.com/news/22458137/detail.html]Ribault”>http://www.news4jax.com/news/22458137/detail.html)</p>
<p>In a different article that was run in the local newspaper it gave his SAT score, which they said was 1100. I can’t find that article online to post it.</p>
<p>Florida public high schools are poor compared to most states. If you look at state rankings, florida is near the bottom. Schools in florida get grades every year based on their standardized testing results. The high school this kid is graduating from has consistently been ranked an F, and is considered an at risk school. Which means it is on the verge from being closed because it is so poor academically. Kids who attend F schools are allowed to transfer to other high schools so they can get a better academic experience. There are also some reduced funding implications from being an F school.</p>
<p>He had a 4.6 GPA from an IB program, but an 1100 SAT which is probably representative of the academic environment he was provided at this school.</p>