In all 64 pages of the Studer Institute’s Pensacola Metro Report, one of the our favorites was the story of what Mike Thorpe has accomplished at Milton High School.

In 2009, Milton High was a D school according to the FCAT. But the community and school district rallied around the Milton Panthers and the result was something remarkable.

In 2010, Milton was an A school. Since then it has maintained an A/B grade. And the staff at Milton High has never stopped trying to improve, especially when it comes to the graduation rate among at-risk students.

The Studer Institute staffer who brought this story to life is Reggie Dogan, who was with us in this episode of “Progress+Promise”, along with executive producer Quint Studer, to talk about the secrets behind Milton’s success.

Watch “Progress+Promise” Mondays at 8 p.m. on BLAB-TV channel 6; Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. on WUWF-TV channel 4; on YouTube on the “Progress+Promise” channel.