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Sheridan County SD2 posts 85.3% 4‑year graduation rate; CTE concentrators graduate at 97.1%
Summary
District officials reported a 4‑year, on‑time graduation rate of 85.3% for the class of 2024 (Sheridan High School 85.7%, John C. Schiffer 80%); district leaders highlighted credit recovery, graduation coaches and CTE expansion as key strategies.
Sheridan County School District No. 2 officials on Jan. 27 reported an overall 4‑year, on‑time graduation rate of 85.3% for the class of 2024, above the Wyoming statewide rate of 81.6% reported in the same timeframe.
Sheridan High School’s four‑year graduation rate was 85.7%, and John C. Schiffer Collaborative School posted an 80% on‑time rate, the superintendent’s presentation said. District leaders noted a subgroup of career and technical education (CTE) concentrators graduated at 97.1%.
Why it matters: Graduation rates are a key accountability metric and inform district strategies on credit recovery, counseling and career programming.
What the district is doing: Presenters described the Next Level Success Academy credit‑recovery program, graduation coaches at both high schools, expansion of CTE opportunities (including internships and dual/concurrent enrollment), an early‑warning system to identify at‑risk students, and plans to investigate a careers‑matching platform called YouScience.
Administrators said credit recovery is an immediate intervention: students who fail a course are placed in credit recovery the following semester or summer to master missed outcomes. District staff explained that certain categories of student exits affect the federal graduation calculation (for example, students who transfer to homeschool do count against the four‑year rate); when the district excludes homeschool transfers, IDEA‑designated continued‑enrolled students, GED‑pursuing students and expulsions, the adjusted rate would be about 91.6%, the presentation said.
Discussion vs. decision: Trustees received the report and asked clarifying questions about cohort definitions and whether the adjusted measure met a board goal; staff confirmed that the adjusted 91.6% rate meets the board goal of 90%.
Ending: District leaders thanked staff and trustees for support of programs that promote graduation success and said work will continue to expand CTE and interventions.
