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Reporting Indicator #5: Graduation Rates - Enter Narrative
Definition
This indicator measures the adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), which according to the National Center for Education Statistics is “the percentage of students in their adjusted cohort who graduate within 4 years with a regular high school diploma. State education agencies calculate the ACGR by identifying the “cohort” of first-time 9th-graders in a particular school year. The cohort is then adjusted by adding any students who immigrate from another country or transfer into the cohort after 9th grade and subtracting any students who transfer out, emigrate to another country, or die.”[i]
[i] National Center for Education Statistics. (2022). Public High School Graduation Rates. Condition of Education. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/coi
Result/Project Objective
The objective of the project is to improve the graduation rate at the intervention school site.
Explanation of Progress
For the school year 2023-23, the four-year cohort-adjusted graduation rate is 97.5%. This value is greater than the 90% target set for the year.
Challenges Encountered
Similar to the school discipline rates, the already high rates of four-year cohort-adjusted graduation rates, compared to the state and national averages, are challenging to increase further.
Strategy Responses Based on the Challenges Encountered
With individualized case management and support systems, a focus on students being on track for their graduation and provision of college and career-related services might lead to increased graduation rates that are to be maintained at least at 90% or more.
Pipeline Services and Partners
Measures
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