Sentences with phrase «state average graduation rate»

The Washington State average graduation rate is 75 %.

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The study showed that the states that spent the most did not have the highest average ACT test scores, nor did they have the highest average graduation rates.

New York state's average graduation rate for the 2014 - 15 school year was 78.1 percent, up from 76.4 percent the previous year.

Capital Region schools, on average, saw their graduation rates increase nearly 1 percentage point to 85.4 percent last year, according to data released Friday by the State Education Department.

Rosemary Serra, president of the Nassau County Federation of Republican Women, said New York invested more money per pupil in education than most states, but still had a below average graduation rate.

He pointed to a five - year graduation rate that has increased from the high 50s to nearly 74 %, to the fact that there's been a doubling share of Newark's African - American students who exceed the New Jersey average on state assessments, and that Newark is now outperforming 80 % of 37 demographically similar systems in the state (after lagging behind all but a handful of them in 2010).

After all, achievement - test scores and graduation rates in the middle - class suburb were already surpassing state averages.

Perform in top half of 4th and 8th grade NAEP scores among states by 2019; have 75 percent of 3rd graders proficient in reading by 2025; average ACT composite score of 21 by 2020; 95 percent graduation rate by 2024 - 25

Annual average improvement target of 2.5 percentage point gains in achievement on state reading and math tests between 2018 and 2025 for all students and student subgroups; plan includes goal of reaching a graduation rate of 90 percent by 2025 for all students and student subgroups

In the most regulated environment, larger participants — those schools with 40 or more students funded through vouchers in testing grades, or with an average of 10 or more students per grade across all grade levels — receive a rating through a formula identical to the school performance score system used by the state to gauge public school performance, inclusive of test score performance, graduation rates, and other outcome metrics.

NCES and the Department of Education have released national and state - level Average Cohort Graduation Rates for the 2015 - 16 school year.

State policy in Ohio requires school districts with a three - year average graduation rate of 75 % or less (in addition to academic watch and academic emergency districts) to administer practice versions of the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) to 9th - gradegraduation rate of 75 % or less (in addition to academic watch and academic emergency districts) to administer practice versions of the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) to 9th - gradeGraduation Tests (OGT) to 9th - grade students.

Under current law, a state must determine the average yearly progress (AYP) for all students and subgroups at the school, LEA, and state level; AYP standards mandate specified thresholds of performance with respect to assessments and graduation rates.

The graduation rate was 56 percent, at least 10 percentage points below the state average.

The school's results are nothing short of superlative: BINcA has consistently bested state averages in academic measures across the board, including post-secondary attendance and graduation rates.

But last school year, its graduation rate increased from 75 percent to 80 percent, surpassing the average state growth, which inched up from 72 percent to 73 percent.

In the chart below, found in the report, k12, Inc. - operated virtual schools» graduation rates were as much as 50 percentage points below the state average.

Odysseyware programs have enabled increased student flexibility, leading to a 26 % increase in graduation rates — exceeding the state average.

By graduating 92.3 % of its eligible seniors in 2014, Fannin County High School now surpasses the average Georgia state graduation rate by 19.4 %.

In each, as well, the bottom - line goal is to help students become more engaged in and responsible for their own learning.Their formulas appear to be working, as they have achieved both higher graduation rates and percentages of college admissions than the average rates for the districts and states in which they are located.

We've never gone the whole school year below our capacity, and the HS graduation rate of our students (8th graders) is above the state average, and definitely above the average for our neighboring high schools.

The Alliance schools, which include 17 high schools and 9 middle schools, are all located in low - income neighborhoods but have an overall high school graduation rate of 94 percent and combined 2012 - 2013 API scores of 760, which exceeds state (735) and LA Unified (693) averages.

The graduation rate has fallen below the state average to 71 percent, and only 27 percent are college ready.

That same year, K12's Ohio Virtual Academy — whose enrollment tops 9,000 — had a 30 percent on - time graduation rate, compared with a state average of 78 percent.

In 2005, only 12 percent of city schools were rated A or B and 75 percent earned an F. By 2013, 34 percent of schools earned an A or B while only 17 percent earned an F. From 2004 to 2012, the New Orleans graduation rate has gone from 54 percent to 78 percent — surpassing the state average.

True, Randolph (originally a middle school, to which a high school was added) had a high graduation rate, but its ACT scores were far below the state average, indicating that students are not well prepared for college.

Their 61.3 % graduation rate is lower than the national as well as the state average.

Other charter high schools that beat the state graduation rate average include KIPP Atlanta Collegiate and Fulton Leadership Academy.

In 2010, the state's graduation rate was at 86.3 %, ranking in the top nine of all U.S. states, compared to the national average of 78.2 %.

These seven charter public schools not only beat the average state high school graduation rate, but they also exceeded the average rates of their local districts or the counties where they are located.

So the graduation rate of K12 INC students is much worse than almost any public school — despite the fact that K12 INC students in Washington state typically come from families with higher than average incomes and therefore should have a higher graduation rate.

Our students have again outpaced the academic growth of their national and state peers in both math and reading, while the average ACT score, freshmen - on - track to graduate rate, and graduation rate have reached the highest measures on record.

Cyber charters also have a significantly lower graduation rate than the statewide average, according to the state Department of Education.

34 Brooklyn Generation School has increased its student graduation rate to exceed citywide graduation averages and also doubled the percentage of students receiving a New York State Regents diploma.35

While Cobb's graduation rate is above the state average, there are schools in the county whose graduation rates are below 70 %; we have work to do.

Now we're above the state average on graduation rate, but, we're still in trouble because our test scores aren't high enough.

The programs we rated at the top had higher graduation rates, retention rates, and placements on national ranking surveys, as well as lower in - state and out - of - state tuition prices compared to the averages of all reviewed programs.

K12, Inc. - operated virtual schools» graduation rates were as much as 50 percentage points below the state average.

The district's graduation rate has climbed steadily, often beating the state average.

Okay, now [Washington High School] is above the state average on graduation rate, but we're still in trouble because our test scores aren't high enough.

Progress in districts varied, with most graduation rates exceeding the state average and the majority of dropout rates falling below the state average.

The district has an 85 percent graduation rate — 10 percentage points higher than the state average.

Under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, states are provided with funding to develop the technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students who elect to enroll in CTE programs.46 Currently, 12.5 million high school and college students are enrolled in CTE programs.47 These programs help keep students in school; the graduation rate of CTE students is about 90 percent, 15 percentage points higher than the national average.48 However, research on their effectiveness is still in the preliminary stages.49 The best and most effective CTE programs are linked to and supported by local business or industry; provide real - world experiences or work opportunities; give students tangible outcomes such as an industry credential or college credit; and create pathways for pursuing college or career after graduation.50

More than 90 % of our students are accepted to college, and our students» graduation rates and test scores have pushed above the state average.

Since 2009, charter school graduation rates have improved by 23 points while the state average has risen by only three.

Whether because of the emphasis on school climate or not, students in the technical - high - school system are sticking around: Its graduation rate in 2010 - 11, at 91.6 percent, was 10 points higher than the state's average of 81.8 percent.

The New Orleans high school graduation rate for students with disabilities now exceeds the state average by 17 percentage points.

Another interesting factor is that even minority students have a far higher graduation rate than the state averages as well as achieving a far closer graduation rate to white students than one would normally predict given usual patterns of educational inequity [9].

In 2014, the overall attendance rate for Aspire Public Schools was 96 %; the attrition rate was 3.5 %; the graduation rate in 2013 was 83 %, compared to the California state average of 79 %, and college attendance for 2012 - 2013 was 87 %.