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Grants Pass High School reports gains in ninth‑grade on‑track rates after targeted supports
Summary
Administrators and mentors told the board that on‑track rates for ninth graders rose to about 83% before credit-retrieval efforts, credit‑retrieval attendance was robust, and the district is expanding targeted supports including a GP High junior‑high program.
Grants Pass High School’s ninth‑grade success team reported measurable gains in students staying on track for graduation, credit‑retrieval participation and a set of upstream supports intended to ease the transition from middle to high school.
At a district board meeting, Rochelle Watson, the district’s ninth‑grade success coordinator, described a suite of supports that includes teacher teams, four full‑time ninth‑grade mentors, a dedicated ninth‑grade success space on campus, a summer‑bridge course for incoming students, and a planner program adapted from AVID strategies to help students track assignments and supports.
Watson told the board that at the end of the…
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