The Christie Administration has just released graduation rates for each NJ high school. These numbers are calculated differently than in the past, based on a recommendation from the National Governor’s Association and new requirements from the U.S. D.O.E, and now more carefully incorporates high school drop-outs. From the press release:
In spite of the fact that 82% of graduates in 2011 graduate from high school by passing the HSPA exam, 90% of students that matriculate to Bergen and Essex Community College, and 1/3 of students matriculating to Rutgers, need remediation before taking a college course. The number of students passing HSPA, which is widely considered to equate to an 8th grade achievement level, is even lower in the state’s highest needs districts.
