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New Graduation Rates Released by NJ DOE

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. 


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