Sacramento City Unified School District has the second lowest drop-out rate in the state, according to statistics recently released by the California Department of Education. SCUSD also had the greatest drop-out rate decline in the region — from 11.5 percent in 2011-12 to 5.9 percent in 2012-13. The dramatic turn-around is being credited, in part, to high schools and programs aimed at providing a safety net to students who fall behind in their coursework. For example, American Legion High School in Oak Park had 40 graduates in 2009-10. Last year, 116 Legion students earned their diplomas — almost tripling the number of graduates. SCUSD now has a graduation rate of 85.4 percent — higher than the state average of 80.2 percent.
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 17:00:00 +0000
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