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Alief ISD reports gains in graduation and CCMR rates; district outlines earlier interventions as state metrics shift
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Charlie Garcia and Rayyan Amin reported increases in Alief ISD graduation and CCMR measures: a district graduation rate rising from 84.7% to 85.3% (internal), a class-of-2024 4-year rate of 87.1% (5-year 89.2%), and a CCMR rate reported at 86% for graduates of 2024. Officials outlined steps — earlier counseling, credit-recovery oversight, expanded advanced course access and SAT/TSIA supports — and warned of upcoming state CCMR indicator changes.
Alief ISD leaders told the board Feb. 3 that graduation outcomes and college-career-military readiness are improving but that continued, systemwide work is needed to reach the district’s goals.
Deputy Superintendent Charlie Garcia reviewed how Texas reports graduation rates using longitudinal cohorts and explained the district tracks 4-, 5- and 6-year extended rates for state accountability. Rayyan Amin, chief of school improvement and accountability, said the district’s internally calculated overall graduation rate increased from 84.7% to 85.3% and noted the state’s 4-year on-time rate for the class of 2024 was 87.1%, rising to 89.2% when extended to five years.
Amin and other leaders described operational changes intended to make those gains durable: principals and campus teams now conduct regular progress monitoring of credits and course completion; cross-departmental scheduling ensures students receive required courses and interventions; counselors begin graduation conversations as early as seventh grade; and the district uses built-in audits and data checks to flag students off track earlier.
On college-career-military readiness (CCMR), presenters said the district improved from 44% for the class of 2021 to 56% (2021–22), about 77% (2022–23) and reported an 86% CCMR rate for graduates of 2024 — above the state average of 82%. As of January 2026, staff reported roughly 74%–77% of current 12th graders have already met CCMR indicators midyear; officials cautioned the internal figure is conservative because some indicators rely on outside reporting.
Staff warned of state-policy changes that will affect CCMR counting: the Texas College Bridge course will no longer count as a CCMR indicator, some industry-based certifications (IBCs) will be tiered differently, and students increasingly must be 'completers' of four-year CTE program pathways for an IBC to count. The district said it is preparing by expanding early access to advanced coursework (including middle-school acceleration), strengthening AP and dual-credit partnerships (Houston Community College, OnRamps), ramping SAT/TSIA preparation through CollegeSpring and MasteryPrep, and pushing CTE completer strategies and employer partnerships to increase internship opportunities and industry-aligned credentials.
Trustees asked about parent outreach and supports (scholarship workshops, counselor assistance for FAFSA and applications) and requested continued updates as state rules and district projections are finalized.
