Sumner County presents gains in AP, CTE and graduation rates; board presses for clarity on literacy scores

Sumner County Schools staff presented district testing data and program results at the Aug. 5 study session, touting higher AP participation and pass rates, growth in career and technical education credentials, and gains in graduation and scholarship totals while board members asked for more clarity on third-grade literacy and state achievement figures.

Superintendent Dr. Langford introduced a restructured instruction team led by Miss Skinner and four directors who walked the board through high school outcomes, CTE metrics, AP success, literacy initiatives and staffing/recruitment efforts. Presenters stressed that each statistic represents individual students and staff effort.

Highlights staff presented included: $70,700,000 in scholarships awarded to graduates last year (an increase of nearly $7 million from two years earlier); 373 students scoring a 30 or above on college entrance testing cited by presenters as an indicator of expanded opportunity; a district graduation rate noted during the presentation above 95% (presenters cited 97.5% and compared it to earlier figures); and record highs in CTE measures: more…