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Newport News reports SOL gains and higher graduation rate; district sets long-term proficiency goals
Summary
School officials told the joint City Council–School Board meeting the district showed gains across subjects this year, with double-digit science gains and an increase in four‑year on‑time graduation to 97%. Officials said the state has not yet released school-by-school accountability calculations and the district is pursuing a 2030 strategic goal.
Newport News Public Schools officials reported district-level gains on state assessments and improvements in graduation and attendance measures during a joint work session with the City Council.
The presentation by the district’s academic chief outlined recent state testing changes and district responses. District staff said the Virginia Department of Education implemented a new accountability system that combines mastery, growth and readiness measures; district leaders said the state has not yet released the school-by-school accountability designations because the growth-calculation details and final cut scores remain pending.
District chief academic officer Dr. Kip Rogers told the meeting that the district saw notable gains even amid recent statewide changes in standards and assessments. The district highlighted double-digit gains in science and described gains that, on balance, were comparable to peer districts. Rogers said the district’s on-time four-year graduation rate improved from…
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