West Deptford '12 Graduation Rate 5th Lowest in County
A new state mandated formula promises a clearer overall picture of New Jersey's true graduation rate, but caused a decline at many school districts, including West Deptford.
Out of 14 high schools in Gloucester County, West Deptford falls close to the bottom for the Class of 2012’s graduation rate, state data shows. West Deptford had an 84.86 percent graduation rate for 2012, putting it 10th in the county, whose high schools ranged from graduation rates of 96.3 percent (Gloucester County Institute of Technology) to 72.07 percent (Paulsboro High School). Superintendent Kevin Kitchenman called the numbers “a concern” and unusually high, but also wants residents to understand how the graduation rate is calculated. West Deptford’s graduation rate is down in recent years, and part of that decrease comes from a new state formula. The formula provides a clearer picture of New Jersey’s graduation rate overall, but can…
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Walter Frockmorton
11:23 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013
I wouldn't get too upset about a statistic like this. It could mean that the schools with a higher percentage tend to hang on to their troublemakers and disrupt the education process for students that actually want to learn. Keep up the good work. Walt ----- just keepin it real more ›