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HCPSS reports on college, career and community readiness; data show racial and service‑group gaps
Summary
HCPSS reported March 13 that 78% of ninth graders and 64% of tenth graders in 2023–24 met the district’s on‑track and state CCR markers, respectively, and that Black, Hispanic, economically disadvantaged students and students with IEPs meet those markers at lower rates.
Howard County Public Schools presented its college, career and community readiness (CCR) update to the Board of Education on March 13, reporting baseline rates and outlining a districtwide approach to close readiness gaps.
Key findings
- On‑track by Grade 9: 78 percent of 2023–24 ninth graders met HCPSS’s on‑track definition (earn at least five credits, fail no more than one semester of an assessed subject, and attend over 90% of days). That leaves roughly 22 percent of ninth graders “not on track.” - College, Career & Community Ready (Blueprint CCR) by Grade 10: 64 percent of 2023–24 tenth graders met the state’s CCR standard as HCPSS defines it (composite measures including GPA, Algebra 1 performance and MCAP assessments).
Disparities
District staff highlighted persistent disparities by race/ethnicity and service group. Black/African‑American and Hispanic/Latino students, economically disadvantaged students, students with IEPs and multilingual learners met on‑track and CCR measures at lower rates than their peers. The presenters noted that…
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