Having participated in the scoring of Florida Writes practice essays for the past two years, I believe there are students in the high school grades that cannot read nor write beyond a 3rd grade level.  But I find it difficult to accept that there was an Honors student in Florida who could not pass the reading/writing portions of a college freshman entrance exam.  

An average graduating student, perhaps, but I would still like to see the scores.  An honor student?  Difficult to believe this might not just be a tiny embelishment to make a point.  If it isn't, the school were the honors were granted and the FCAT was passed should be looked at closely for proper proctoring of the exam.