District reports on-time graduation rate at 87.3% and outlines expanded freshman supports

GREELEY — Greeley-Evans School District 6 reported an on-time graduation rate of 87.3% for the class of 2024 and outlined an expansion of freshman-focused supports intended to raise the figure further.

Assistant Superintendent Anthony Alspis presented the district's Innovation 2030 update on student learning and said the 87.3% rate is 3.4 percentage points higher than the statewide average of 84.2% and represents more than a 10-point increase since 2015, when the district's rate was 76.9%.

Why it matters: district leaders said the rate gains reflect strategic work across the system — including increased concurrent-enrollment access, targeted pathways and new freshman supports — and that continuing those programs is central to meeting the district’s Innovation 2030 goals.

Alspis said the district has three main action steps under the graduation goal: expand career-pathway enrollment, create systematic supports for each student (including personalized graduation plans), and…