"California's graduation rate of 87.5% is the highest since the launch of the state's current accountability dashboard in 2017. That rate is up 4.5 percentage points since 2017 and 1.1 percentage points from last year. Groups that were behind generally improved more than those that were already doing well. This narrowed the gap separating those with the highest graduation rates - Filipinos, Asians and whites - from other groups, including Latino students, Black students and those in foster care."
"Although Gov. Gavin Newsom's office - and other state officials - positioned the results as a strong positive, Newsom's statement was measured. "The more we can invest time, energy, and resources into our kids, the better their future can be," Newsom said. "Whether that future consists of college or jumping right into our state's workforce, we are going to continue our shared commitment to ensuring students and educators have the resources they need to be successful and pursue their California Dream.""
California's high school graduation rate rose to 87.5%, the highest since 2017 and up 4.5 points since that year and 1.1 points from last year. Improvements were larger among historically lower-performing groups, narrowing gaps between Filipinos, Asians and whites and groups including Latino students, Black students and those in foster care. White student graduation rates were essentially flat. Only 51.7% of graduates meet college or career readiness standards, indicating rising diplomas are not uniformly matched by readiness. Nationally, policies have shifted from stricter graduation requirements amid debate over dropout effects and benefits.
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