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High school staff report: seniors, dual‑credit and alternative‑education graduation counts
Summary
School leaders reported senior and alternative‑education progress: dual‑credit course participation, CTE pathway recognition, midterm graduates, and numbers for alternative‑education completers and early graduates.
High‑school administrators updated the board on seniors, dual‑credit participation, and the district’s alternative‑education and early‑graduation programs.
A district presenter said 276 seniors had indicated plans to participate in commencement and that 307 students were enrolled at the start of the school year. The high school reported 88 students took Mid‑Plains Community College (MPCC) courses in the fall and 85 in the spring, with a combined total of 2,720 post‑secondary credits earned districtwide. The presenter said three seniors had earned an associate degree and that 84 seniors had completed at least 12 MPCC credit hours and qualified for the post‑secondary tuition option.
On alternative education and early graduation, the district reported 62 midterm graduates (52 in December, 10 in March) and 41 students who graduated through the district’s alternative‑education program this year. Administrators said they cap alternative‑education cohorts (typically around 20 students) and prioritize seniors when slots are limited.
The high school said it is issuing pathway stoles at graduation to students who complete Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways, with symbols on the stole indicating the pathway or pathways completed.
Board members asked about timing and the application process for early graduation; administrators said counselors begin those conversations during four‑year planning, families complete an application and administrators meet with students and families to review needs and capacity to finish early. Administrators said some structural slots are limited but that the district aims to load schedules to allow early graduation when appropriate.
