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Grad Rates Among CT's High-Schoolers Improve Slightly
According to a report released by the State Department of Education, rates among Hispanics, blacks and English-language learners are still below other groups.
Nearly one in 5 students in Connecticut, or 18.2 percent, failed to complete high school in four years in 2010 — a slight decrease from the preliminary rate of 20.7 percent in 2009, according a report released last week by the state Department of Education.
The rates for Hispanic, black, special education and English-language learner students were worse than other groups with about one in 3 not receiving a standard diploma within four years. According to the report, the highest four-year graduation rate was among Asians at 88.8 percent, while the rate for English-language learners came in at the lowest at 60.1 percent.
“The statewide graduation rate gap in Connecticut subgroup populations mandates that we begin identifying exemplary schools that model preparation and success for students in our lower-performing communities,” Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor said in a statement. “From the local level to the state level, we must redouble our efforts to graduate the next generation of leaders on time all of the time.”
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Ten districts — , , , Regional School Districts 17 and 18, Bolton, Cromwell, Guilford, and — exceeded 95 percent in 2010. Six districts — Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, and Norwich — had rates lower than 65 percent.
The following chart shows 2010 graduation rates for all groups, including those eligible for free or reduced lunch:
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Graduates
Non-Graduates
Category
2010
Cohort #
Four-Year
Graduation Rate
Still Enrolled
Non-Completers
(Certificate of Attendance)
Other
All Students
44,461
81.8
6.1
0.4
11.7
Hispanic
6,917
64.0
11.4
0.5
24.1
Non-Hispanic
37,544
85.2
5.1
0.4
9.3
Indian
146
72.9
6.9
0.0
20.2
Asian
1,562
88.8
3.3
0.1
7.8
Black
6,431
68.7
10.5
1.2
19.6
White
29,405
88.7
4.0
0.2
7.1
Male
22,835
78.5
7.9
0.7
12.9
Female
21,626
85.4
4.1
0.1
10.4
ELL
1,938
60.1
11.0
0.0
28.9
Non-ELL
42,523
82.7
5.8
0.4
11.1
Eligible For Lunch
11,368
62.7
12.0
1.3
24.0
Not Eligible For Lunch
33,093
88.4
4.0
0.1
7.5
Special Education
5,091
62.5
21.3
0.8
15.4
Non-Special Education
39,370
84.3
4.0
0.4
11.3
The release of the results coincide with a nationwide petition to promote legislation that would from starting the school day before 8 a.m.
Rates among specific districts and schools can be found at the following sites:
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