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Henley High School’s graduation rate is among the best in the state, and the Hornets are No. 1 in The Oregonian newspaper’s ranking of 2017 graduation rates among 140 mid- to large-sized high schools. (Mid- to large-sized schools were defined as having at least 90 students in the potential graduating class.)
Read MoreThe Klamath County School District continues to exceed the state in its graduation rate. According to data released by the Oregon Department of Education today, KCSD’s overall four year graduation rate for the 2016-17 school year is 77.87 percent, which is a little more than a point higher than the overall Oregon rate of 76.65 percent.
“I’m happy to see we are continuing to make progress,” Superintendent Greg Thede said, “but we can continue to improve and do better.”
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has not focused on improving education for at-risk students in alternative and online schools and programs, though these programs account for nearly half the state’s high school dropouts, according to an audit released today by the Secretary of State’s office.
The alternative education audit follows an audit released Tuesday that examined Oregon’s low graduation rates and academically at-risk students in traditional high schools.
Read MoreToday, the Oregon Secretary of State’s Audits Division released an audit of the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). ODE provides oversight and support to individual schools and school districts in Oregon’s public K-12 education system. The audit found ODE should improve its practices and support to districts and schools to reduce the risk of students not graduating within four years. The findings are outlined in the report entitled: “The Oregon Department of Education Should Take Further Steps to Help Districts and High Schools Increase Oregon’s Graduation Rate.”
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