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Secaucus schools report class of 2025 outcomes and outline bus-safety work
Summary
District staff reported 143 graduates in 2025 with multiple diploma pathways; Felicia Jatrit described a suite of bus-safety activities — evacuation drills, bus tours, a student safety promise — and cited that students riding buses are "about 70 times more likely" to get to school safely than by car.
At the Nov. 20 meeting of the Secaucus Board of Education, district presenter Felicia Jatrit reported that 143 students graduated from Secaucus High School in 2025 and described the district’s ongoing school-bus safety initiatives.
Jatrit provided a breakdown of graduation pathways: 88 students met both ELA and math New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment requirements, 23 graduated under substitute competency tests (for example SAT/PSAT paths), and 32 graduated via portfolio appeals. She told the board that information about graduates and their postsecondary placements is posted at the high school.
On transportation safety, Jatrit described several practices the district uses to reduce risk: bus evacuation drills that teach exits via front, side and rear doors; bus tours so students meet drivers and learn expectations; classroom discussions about student responsibility and respect for drivers; and a ‘‘safety promise’’ program to reinforce safe conduct on buses. "The Office of School Bus Safety is committed to advancing the safety of student transportation in New Jersey," she said, and added that "students are about 70 times more likely to get to school safely when taking a school bus instead of traveling by car."
She encouraged anyone with questions to consult the district website or email her directly. The board accepted the update during the meeting; no action items specific to bus procurement or changes to routes were recorded in the public transcript excerpt.
