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Winston-Dillard presenters credit interventions for 100% in-building senior graduation, freshmen-on-track gains
Summary
District presenters reported a 100% in-building senior graduation rate and a freshmen-on-track rate of 92% this year, citing credit-recovery schedules, grade-level PLCs and partnerships as key drivers. Board discussed sustaining attendance and interventions.
Speaker 4 reported outcomes from the district’s secondary-school improvement work, saying every student in the building who remained with the school graduated this year. "We had a 100% graduate," the presenter said, adding that state calculations can differ because they include students who leave the cohort.
The presentation linked that result to strategies implemented this year: a freshmen-on-track intervention, a daily credit-recovery period, grade-level professional learning communities and a Sunrise School Success partnership. Speaker 4 said the freshmen-on-track initiative set a goal of at least 0.25 credits per term and the district reached a 92% on-track rate this year, up from 88% the prior year. Speaker 4 noted six students recovered one or more core classes in semester two and one student recovered three classes.
Board members asked about differences between local and state graduation calculations and how to account for students who transfer out of district. The presenter said state metrics can count students who leave the cohort against the district and that the district tries to track movers but cannot always control where they enroll.
The superintendent/board discussion emphasized maintaining momentum while addressing attendance. Speaker 4 acknowledged attendance remained a concern: for grades 9–12 the district goal for the metric reported was 65% attendance at the highest benchmark, with the current figure at 62% for the year. Board members stressed continued intervention and summer options for students needing credit recovery.
The presentation concluded with a forward-looking plan emphasizing sustained credit recovery, targeted professional development for teachers and continued collaboration with partners to keep students on track.
The board did not take a separate formal vote on these reports during the presentation; the items were presented as informational and for planning moving into the next school year.
