FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 7, 2014
The four-year cohort graduation rate for Calvert County Public Schools remains consistently high, according to a recent release of the data by the Maryland State Department of Education. For the second consecutive year, the graduation rate for students who graduated in 2013 is just under 92%.
The graduation rate for African American students rose nearly five percentage points to 89.04%, and the rate for students receiving special education services increased by three percentage points to 71.95%.
A high school diploma is an essential building block for success as students enter adulthood. According to Interim Superintendent Nancy V. Highsmith, “Our ultimate goal is for every student to earn a high school diploma. I want to thank the many educators and administrators who have worked tirelessly in helping students achieve this goal. A high school diploma is the beginning to opening doors for careers, higher education and future endeavors.”
As the graduation rate has increased, the four-year cohort dropout rate has decreased to 5.24% in 2013 from 5.55% in 2012.
In compliance with Federal guidelines, Maryland calculates graduation numbers using the “cohort rate.” The four-year adjusted cohort rate is the number of students who graduate with a regular high school diploma divided by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class. For any given cohort, students who are entering 9th grade for the first time form a cohort that is later “adjusted” by adding students who transfer in during the succeeding years, and subtracting those who transfer out.
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Contact:
Cathy Page
410-535-1700
pagec@calvertnet.k12.md.us
February 7, 2014
The four-year cohort graduation rate for Calvert County Public Schools remains consistently high, according to a recent release of the data by the Maryland State Department of Education. For the second consecutive year, the graduation rate for students who graduated in 2013 is just under 92%.
The graduation rate for African American students rose nearly five percentage points to 89.04%, and the rate for students receiving special education services increased by three percentage points to 71.95%.
A high school diploma is an essential building block for success as students enter adulthood. According to Interim Superintendent Nancy V. Highsmith, “Our ultimate goal is for every student to earn a high school diploma. I want to thank the many educators and administrators who have worked tirelessly in helping students achieve this goal. A high school diploma is the beginning to opening doors for careers, higher education and future endeavors.”
As the graduation rate has increased, the four-year cohort dropout rate has decreased to 5.24% in 2013 from 5.55% in 2012.
In compliance with Federal guidelines, Maryland calculates graduation numbers using the “cohort rate.” The four-year adjusted cohort rate is the number of students who graduate with a regular high school diploma divided by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class. For any given cohort, students who are entering 9th grade for the first time form a cohort that is later “adjusted” by adding students who transfer in during the succeeding years, and subtracting those who transfer out.
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Contact:
Cathy Page
410-535-1700
pagec@calvertnet.k12.md.us