2008, the district won a case, Danielle Bar-Navon v. School Bd. of Brevard County, which questioned the school's legal right to limit body piercings as a First Amendment expression. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit confirmed the District Court's decision. Recognition Brevard has been in the top ten school districts in the state in each of the 22 areas of assessment on the standard statewide exams given students each year. 1999: The high school graduation rate had risen to 92% from 64%. 2005: The superintendent of schools was selected as best in state by his peers. The students had higher SAT scores than any other Florida school district. The district has a higher percentage (9%) of National Board Certified Teachers than any of the other largest ten districts in the state. In 2010, the system stood 11th in the nation for total number of NBCT teachers, 672. In 2004-2005, third graders tested in the top ten school districts in the state (out of 67), and the School District placed third in the state for overall academic performance. It also placed third in the state for number of National Board Certified teachers. Brevard was first in Florida in the number of A-rated schools in the 10 largest districts, and second overall. Brevard led the state in science in fifth and eleventh grade assessments and was second in the eighth grade. The four-year graduation rate was the second highest in Florida. 2000 students were held back in 2004–05, the majority in 3rd, 9th and 10th grades. This is 38% fewer than the prior year. A program targets weak students. The school bus fleet trade publication named the Brevard County School Bus System among the top ten in North America. AARP ranked the school district No. 8 on the list of Best Employers for Workers Over 50. It was the only public-school system and the highest-ranked Florida employer on the national list 2006: The superintendent of Brevard Public Schools was named the music administrator of the year by the Florida Music Educators' Association. Fifteen schools were selected as Music Demonstration Schools. State officials encourage other districts to send their staff to these schools for insight into establishing or improving solid music programs. The district had 5 of the top 10 elementary schools in the state, according to the Florida Department of Education. Tenth graders led the state in the