3 Rivers reports high graduation rates for class of 2024, highlights strong CTE outcomes

District staff reviewed graduation data for the class of 2024 and highlighted year‑over‑year improvements and subgroup outcomes.

Presenters said districtwide graduation rates for students who completed career and technical education (CTE) program pathways exceeded 95 percent. At the school level, Illinois Valley High School reported a 95.3% graduation rate (the highest in the district), Hidden Valley had the largest year‑to‑year increase (up 5 percentage points to about 89.22%), and North Valley reported a 94% rate. The district noted strong CTE completer rates across sites, with multiple schools reporting CTE completion rates in the mid‑ to high‑90s.

The presenters also emphasized outcomes for students experiencing homelessness: the district said homeless‑student graduation rates across the three main high schools were “over 80%” districtwide, citing specific figures such as 89.47% at Illinois Valley and 67% at Hidden Valley. Southern Oregon Success Academy (an alternative program) reported a 31% graduation rate and a 53% completer rate; presenters characterized alternative‑setting completer rates as a different performance measure that reflects varied student pathways, including GEDs.

Officials attributed improvements to several strategies: expanded CTE offerings, professional learning communities (PLCs) and targeted wraparound supports for students experiencing poverty or housing instability, such as on‑site advocates and mental‑health coordination. Presenters said the district will continue to use PLCs and granular data review to identify students at risk of falling through the cracks.

Ending: Board members praised staff and CTE instructors. No formal policy action was taken at the meeting on graduation metrics; presenters suggested the data will inform future staffing and budgeting decisions.