It is our responsibility to make sure you are well-informed about the district s goals, challenges, and results. We will periodically be sending you information. Feel free to contact the Communications Office at 398-2331 with your questions or suggestions. In the first half of this century, it was not unusual for people to quit school because many good jobs did not require advanced academic skills or high school degrees. Today, a high school certificate is the minimum.
Schools currently post the lowest dropout rates in history.
Schools today prepare many more students for higher education. More students are taking challenging coursework. The numbers of students taking at least 4 years of English and 3 years of math and science is up. Today s schools are much more successful at educating all students . In the past, students who had learning difficulties or special physical or mental challenges fell by the wayside or were even excluded from public school.