The Colorado Department of Education on Wednesday recognized Greeley-Evans District 6 as a bright spot during a news conference on graduation rates.
Statewide student graduation and dropout data from the 2023-24 school year were released by the Colorado Department of Education on Wednesday. Last year, 58,318 students graduated in four years, rising by 1,506 compared to the prior year. The state’s four-year graduation rate improved by 1.1% to 84.2%, the highest rate in over a decade.
In Colorado, 66% of school districts improved or stayed the same in their four-year graduation rates. District 6 saw improvement in its four-year graduation rate — and exceeded the state’s average.
The district’s on-time graduation rate increased by nearly 4% to 87.3%, up from 83.7% in 2023, according to a District 6 news release. District 6 graduated 1,465 students in 2024, an increase from 1,372 in 2023.
During Superintendent Deirdre Pilch’s tenure, she implemented two strategic plans that prioritize graduation, college and career readiness and personalized learning, the release said. Pilch’s work in these priority areas has paid off since 2015 — when the graduation rate, 76.9%, was more than 10% lower than it was this past year.
Greeley West Principal Jeff Cranson stands among members of the student body during a prep rally on Oct. 6, 2023. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)District 6’s work to ensure students graduate high school ready for career or college includes “focusing on ninth-grade student success, engaging students in extracurricular activities, making sure students have the academic and social/emotional supports they need and having students engaged in career pathways,” according to the release.
“The work we are doing in District 6 to create a clear path to graduation for all our students is intentional and embedded in our strategic plan, Innovation 2030,” Pilch said. “We are doing this by really focusing on graduation as part of our college and career readiness.”
Disproportionalities: Not in District 6
The state celebrates improvements in graduation rates but recognizes the “significant disproportionalities” across student groups. The students that lag behind the statewide graduation rate include “most students of color, students experiencing homelessness, students from migrant families, students with disabilities, multilingual learners, students in foster care, male students and students who are economically disadvantaged.”
However, the news conference, attended by Pilch and Anthony Asmus, District 6 assistant superintendent of secondary leadership and post-secondary readiness, revealed graduation rates increased for nearly all student groups in District 6. This includes Hispanic and Latino students, students receiving special education services and students living in poverty.
District 6 on-time graduation rates exceeded the state average in almost all categories, including for white students, Hispanic or Latino students and Black students, the release said.
The district reported that 85.9% of District 6 students lived in economically disadvantaged households and graduated on time in 2024 — above the state’s average of 76.4%. The on-time graduation rate for students with disabilities increased by more than 5%.
Greeley West graduate Xavier Kimbrough raises his diploma in joy during the graduation commencement ceremony at Nottingham Field in Greeley on May 25, 2024. Nearly 400 students graduated.(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)Jefferson High School and the Greeley-Evans Alternative program, alternative high school experiences for students, saw a nearly 12% increase in the number of students graduating on time, according to the release.
Graduation rates by school in District 6
Greeley Central High School: 89.6% Greeley West High School: 92.9% Northridge High School: 93% District 6 Online Academy: 84.6% Early College Academy: 100% Jefferson High School/Greeley-Evans Alternative Program: 67.9% Frontier Academy High School: 97.4% Union Colony Preparatory: 94.1% University High School: 98.4%Weld school districts’ 2024 on-time graduation rates
The Weld RE-4 School District, which serves students in Windsor and Severance, had a 92.2% on-time graduation rate.
Eaton School District’s on-time graduation rate was 92.2%.
The Weld RE-1 School District, serving students in LaSalle, Gilcrest and Platteville had a 94.9% graduation rate.
The Weld RE-9 School District saw a 90.3% graduation rate among its students in Ault, Pierce, Carr and Nunn.
The Weld RE-5J School District, representing Johnstown and Milliken, landed a 91.3% graduation rate.
The Platte Valley RE-7 School District in Kersey’s on-time graduation rate was 100%.
The Weld RE-3J School District in Hudson, Keensburg and Lochbuie had a 93.2% four-year graduation rate.
The Weld RE-8 School District in Fort Lupton had a 80.5% graduation rate.
Briggsdale RE-10 and Prairie RE-11 school districts had a graduation rate of more than 90%. Pawnee RE-12 School District had a 75% graduation rate.
Drop-out rates
Statewide drop-out rates decreased by 0.2% to 1.9%, the Colorado Department of Education reported in a news release. The dropout rate for District 6 matched the state’s average of 1.9% for 2024.
Colorado’s dropout rate of 1.9% in 2024 represents 8,947 dropouts in grades 7-12 — a reduction of 718 students compared to 2023.
The 2024 rate nears the state’s historic low of 1.8%, achieved in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years, according to the department release. The drop-out rate has continued to decline since the pandemic high of 2.2% in 2021-22.
Drop-out rates for most students of color and all student groups — except military-connected students — are higher than the state average.
Students in foster care, multilingual learners, students from migrant families, students experiencing homelessness and students identified as Hawaiian or Pacific Islander drop out at more than twice the statewide rate, the Colorado Department of Education said. Students who identify as Hispanic, American Indian or Alaskan Native are more than three times as likely as white students to drop out.
“While we are seeing promising progress, we are continuing to see our students of color and our students with the highest needs graduating below our statewide rates,” Education Commissioner Susana Córdova said. “I am encouraged by the momentum of our state’s multiyear improvements, especially in the gaps that are closing, and we also must do more to keep students engaged in meaningful learning experiences that prepare them for success after graduation.”
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