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Bound Brook administrators point to NJGPA gains, outline tutoring and schedule changes to boost graduation readiness
Summary
Administrators presented preliminary NJGPA results showing a 16‑point math mean gain for the on‑pace 11th‑grade cohort, a 66% proficiency rate among tutoring participants, and preliminary cohort graduation projections between 90% and 95%; the district outlined expanded ASI classes, daytime alternative programming and fall retesting in October.
Bound Brook Board of Education administrators presented preliminary New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) results and a set of interventions the district says are driving improvements in graduation readiness.
Presenter (unnamed), the district administrator leading the presentation, said the district tested a broader group this year — including students not on the on‑pace grade‑11 cohort — to capture off‑cohort students and those credit‑shy. The presenter said the NJGPA cutoff for graduation readiness is 725 and that the district is focusing targeted supports on students scoring between roughly 690 and 724.
“What you're going to hear is our character at BBHS is built on intentions for student success,” the presenter said, summarizing the district’s strategy to pair diagnostic testing with supports. The presenter highlighted a 16‑point increase…
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