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Antigo expands credit-recovery program, opens on-site Pearson VUE testing at high school

Unified School District of Antigo Board of Education · November 18, 2025
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Summary

The board heard that the district’s GED/credit-recovery program graduated 17 students last year and is expanding; the high school became a Pearson VUE testing site on Nov. 3, enabling faster testing and saving transportation costs, with early results showing 37 tests administered and four graduates since opening.

At the board meeting the district’s at-risk coordinator described results and expansion plans for a credit-recovery program and announced that Antigo High School is now an on-site Pearson VUE testing location.

Mr. Sigman, the high-school at-risk coordinator, said last year the GED/credit-recovery program enabled 17 students to graduate who otherwise would not have, noting there were 33 credit-deficient students eligible for the program. He said the program produced graduates with starting credit averages as low as 4.5 and that the district is expanding the program this school year.

The district opened a Pearson VUE testing site at the high school on Nov. 3 so students can test as soon as they are ready rather than traveling to external testing locations; Mr. Sigman said that saved transportation costs and increased testing access. In the two weeks since opening the site, staff administered 37 tests (each 70–150 minutes) and the program recorded four graduates, with three more expected by the end of the week and three more by Christmas break. Mr. Sigman said a realistic goal for the year is about 25 graduates, which would represent roughly 16% of a 156-student senior class.

Trustees praised the work behind the scenes to reduce barriers to student success and noted that the GED is a rigorous credential; Mr. Sigman said passing the tests is difficult and requires considerable effort. The board did not take formal action on the presentation beyond expressing appreciation.