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Board hears progress on graduation rates and strategic-plan refresh; dual-language expansion noted

Yakima School District Board · November 20, 2025
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Summary

District staff reported sustained on-time graduation rates at 80%+ and improvements in five- to seven-year cohorts; staff flagged persistent subgroup gaps (notably Native American students) and described work to refresh the strategic plan and expand dual-language and dual-credit opportunities.

At the Nov. 18 meeting the Yakima School District presented progress on Goal 5 (persistence through graduation) and updates on the strategic-plan refresh under Goal 4.

Terry Davidson of the district's teaching-and-learning team told the board the district has sustained on-time graduation rates at 80% or above since 2022 and that adjusted cohort rates (including fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-year cohorts) are improving. Davidson highlighted…

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