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Sioux Falls reports steady gains in graduation and completion rates; Freshman Academy credited
Summary
District staff told the board that on-time graduation has risen over six years (reported moving from just under 85% to just under 90%) and completion-within-five-years remains near 90%. Presenters credited Connections programming, Freshman Academy and targeted recovery supports.
Kristen Grama, the district’s high school curriculum coordinator, told the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 board on Nov. 10 that the district has made steady progress in on-time graduation over the past six years and continues to exceed the state average.
Grama said the district’s on-time graduation rate moved from just under 85% to just under 90% and that completion rates (students earning a diploma or completing…
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