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Joshua ISD reports college, career and military readiness gains; graduation rate reported at 99%
Summary
Michelle Hill, a Joshua ISD staff member, presented the district’s College, Career and Military Readiness report at a required public hearing, saying the district’s cited graduating cohort produced 3,197 graduates and a 99% graduation rate.
Michelle Hill, a Joshua ISD staff member, presented the district’s College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) report, describing it as a required public hearing and summarizing indicators the Texas Education Agency uses to measure readiness for college, career or military.
Hill said the district had 3,197 students graduate in the cited year, which she said “put us at a 99% graduation rate.” She reported the district’s CCMR completion rate increased from 59% to 68% since 2022, while noting changes in state reporting rules can affect year‑to‑year comparisons.
Hill outlined district programs supporting CCMR outcomes: SAT School Day testing, TSIA prep courses, college-prep English and math at the high school and at New Horizons, expanded career and technical education (CTE) pathways, and the district’s ROTC program. She said career readiness is measured partly by industry‑based certifications (IBCs) and noted special education students can meet CCMR criteria by completing an IEP and earning an IBC.
To address gaps, Hill said Joshua ISD reinstituted an OnRamps dual‑credit course this school year, added targeted TSIA preparation classes, and created additional CTE pathways so students can switch pathways and still complete a CCMR pathway. She said the district purchased a monitoring tool, EduThings, to track individual student progress toward CCMR criteria and formed a CCMR Champions Committee of district and campus administrators and counselors that meets several times a year.
Hill also noted the difficulty of collecting military enlistment data, which this year must be submitted from military enlistment offices; she said the district knew of eight students who enlisted in the cited year and that collection procedures have been changing.
No formal action or vote accompanied the CCMR presentation; the item was recorded as a required public hearing and informational briefing for the board.
Ending: Hill closed by asking whether there were questions and described this as the district’s position on CCMR follow‑up actions.
