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Hillsboro School District posts highest cohort graduation rate; gaps remain for Black and Native American students
Summary
Andrea (executive director) and David (executive director for high schools) told the board that the district’s four‑year graduation rate for the class of 2024 rose to about 87.55 percent, the highest since cohort reporting began, while noting persistent gaps for Black students and for students identified as American Indian or Alaska Native.
Andrea (executive director) and David (executive director for high schools) presented the class of 2024 graduation and cohort on‑track data, telling the board the district’s four‑year graduation rate rose and is now the highest since Oregon began cohort reporting. Districtwide the rate was reported at about 87.55 percent, close to the strategic plan goal of 88.8 percent. Presenters said the district recorded gains for several focal groups and that some of the increases were larger than peer districts in the state.
The presenters emphasized that the class of 2024 experienced pandemic‑era disruptions: the cohort’s freshman and sophomore years included distance learning and hybrid schedules. David noted that those formative years continue to affect…
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