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Modesto City Schools reports improved graduation and college access amid mixed test results
Summary
District leaders told the school board Sept. 29 that preliminary graduation rates rose to 93% for the class of 2025 and dual-enrollment and early-college participation expanded sharply, even as state-standard assessment (CASP) performance showed uneven subgroup results that the district said require targeted work.
Modesto City Schools reported mixed academic trends during the Sept. 29 board meeting, with district leaders highlighting a 93% preliminary graduation rate for the class of 2025 and sharp growth in college-credit opportunities, while urging continued focus on persistent subgroup gaps in standardized assessments.
The presentation — led by senior directors in school leadership, student supports and curriculum — emphasized three major gains: a 5.4 percentage-point increase in A–G completion districtwide, expansion of early-college/MJC courses from 914 to 1,115 students, and a preliminary district graduation rate that rose from 91% to 93% year over year. Tony Lilly, senior director of student support services, noted a district increase of more than 244 students conditionally guaranteed admission through UC Merced’s MAP program.
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