Congratulations go
out to Melrose High School students, teachers, guidance counselors, and
administrators! In 2014, the highest percentage of students graduated within
four years since at least 2006 (when they began posting on-line data) at 96.1%, and when adjusted for students who
transferred in, the rate rises to 97.7%.
Here's the data:
|
# in Cohort
|
% Grad. In 4 Years*
|
% Grad in 4 Yrs.
Adj.**
|
% Still in School
|
% Non-Completes
|
% GED
|
% Dropped Out
|
|
|
2014
|
233
|
96.1
|
97.7
|
1.3
|
0.4
|
1.3
|
0.9
|
|
2013
|
241
|
94.2
|
97.1
|
1.2
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
2.9
|
|
2012
|
273
|
94.1
|
97.0
|
2.6
|
0.4
|
0
|
2.9
|
|
2011
|
241
|
90.9
|
93.5
|
5.4
|
0.4
|
0
|
3.3
|
|
2010
|
236
|
93.6
|
96.1
|
4.2
|
0.8
|
0.4
|
0.8
|
|
2009
|
241
|
92.5
|
95.1
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
1.2
|
4.6
|
|
2008
|
238
|
89.9
|
93.5
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
0.8
|
4.2
|
|
2007
|
222
|
91.4
|
95.7
|
5.4
|
0
|
0.9
|
2.3
|
|
2006
|
255
|
93.3
|
95.6
|
3.1
|
2.0
|
0
|
1.6
|
|
* [# of 1st time entering 9th graders 4 years earlier] -
transfers out + transfers in
|
|||||||
|
** Adjusted graduation rate does not include transfers in
|
|||||||
Source: http://tinyurl.com/nu2cpus
There is always more
to do of course. Male students consistently rank below female students in
graduation rates as does our high needs population. The work that
Superintendent Taymore talks about being done to ensure that all students have
equal access to curriculum, and providing a variety of supports when students
struggle is encouraging. As a society and community, we need to be thoughtful
about the social, emotional, and behavioral challenges that cause our students
to suffer academically, and address what we can in the context of school
authority and ability.
But for today, let’s
celebrate success at MHS and look forward confidently to meeting future challenges!
