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Hillsboro reports district-high graduation gains for 2024, narrows Hispanic-white gap
Summary
District officials presented 2024 graduation and on-track data showing overall gains, improvement among Hispanic/Latino students, and targeted declines among some groups; staff cited continuing COVID-era cohort effects, summer-school work and interventions as drivers.
Hillsboro School District staff told the board on Tuesday that the district's four-year graduation rate for the class of 2024 increased and that key subgroup gaps have narrowed, while also noting ongoing challenges for some student groups.
Andrea, the district executive leading the presentation, said the district's overall four-year graduation rate reached 87.55 percent for 2024, one of the district's highest rates since the Oregon Department of Education began cohort calculations. Officials noted a district goal of 88.8 percent and reported year-over-year gains that they said show progress toward that target.
David and other staff presented subgroup breakdowns: the graduation rate for Hispanic/Latino students rose…
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