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Casa Grande Union High School District task force sets measurable goals to boost college and career readiness
Summary
District leaders and community partners reviewed student performance data and set targets — including raising graduation rates and ACT math/reading scores, increasing ASVAB career scores, and improving FAFSA completion — while asking community members to join a steering committee to expand CTE and counseling supports.
Superintendent Jeff Lavender opened a task‑force meeting at Pace High School framing the goal of aligning local education with workforce needs, saying the district wants “all Casa Grande Union High School District students [to] graduate college and or career ready.”
The meeting centered on baseline data and three district goals: a measurable increase in ACT math and reading scores (target increases of 5% and 9%, respectively), raising the graduation rate from about 76% toward an 80% minimum goal (with an aspirational ceiling of 88%), and increasing the share of students meeting the district’s chosen career‑assessment threshold (district presenters proposed raising the share scoring at or above the chosen ASVAB benchmark from roughly 27% to 30%).
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