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GRADUATION RATE<br />
COMPARISON CHART<br />
2012-2013<br />
2013-2014<br />
GRADUATION RATES<br />
High school graduation rates are calculated by the<br />
number of students who enter school in the 9th grade<br />
and complete within 4 years. Students not counted in this<br />
number are students who drop out of school and students<br />
Louisiana<br />
OPSB<br />
74.6<br />
73.5<br />
89<br />
89.3<br />
RSD<br />
61.1<br />
59.5<br />
mean the school is doing something wrong. Remember,<br />
0 20 40 60 80 100<br />
factors, such as school performance scores, ACT/SAT<br />
at the school.<br />
JUMPSTART<br />
& THE CAREER DIPLOMA<br />
Every year high school students<br />
graduate and enter the world. Most<br />
students take the next step in their<br />
education by attending college,<br />
others enter the workforce. A main<br />
factor in today’s society is that<br />
high school successfully, some<br />
This may force them to either drop<br />
out or have poor grades, leaving<br />
them unemployed or uncertain<br />
about the world of work. At the<br />
CTE pathway may apply for jobs in the industry where they<br />
students enrolled in such pathways. Although students<br />
may choose a CTE pathway during their high school career,<br />
or Bachelor’s degree.<br />
Through Jump<br />
Start, the Career<br />
Diploma gives high<br />
school students<br />
the opportunity to<br />
train for a variety of<br />
careers.<br />
Through Jump Start, the Career Diploma gives high school<br />
students the opportunity to train<br />
for a variety of careers including<br />
nursing, construction, website<br />
design, and many more. The<br />
Career Diploma is aligned with<br />
local industry demand, meaning<br />
students are prepared for the<br />
are in short supply and companies<br />
vacancies.<br />
students have the required<br />
immediately, or even work while<br />
pursuing their degree. Students<br />
are not obligated to enroll. Instead, the<br />
choice is theirs. Receiving a Career Diploma does not hinder<br />
18<br />
Diploma now prepares students to receive Industry Based<br />
years; CTE ensures students and some young adults obtain<br />
the training necessary to enter the workforce without a<br />
four year college degree. Students who choose to pursue a<br />
college. If an area of interest is something students are<br />
Core Four requirements. During their sophomore year,<br />
students can meet with a school counselor to plan a track
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