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The percentage of Dallas ISD students graduating in four years increased by seven percentage points for the Class of 2010, according to figures released to the district by the Texas Education Agency. The gain for the Class of 2010 is larger than the gains made by the three previous graduating classes combined. As of 2010, three out of four Dallas ISD students are graduating in four years.
The new figures show that the percentage of Dallas ISD students graduating in four years has increased by more than 12 percentage points since uniform federal criteria was adopted in 2008.
Dallas ISD’s four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2010 reached 74.6 percent, up from 67.6 for the Class of 2009. The four-year graduation rate for 2007 in Dallas ISD was 62.5 percent.
Statewide, the percentage of students graduating in four years increased 3.7 percent, suggesting that Dallas ISD helped push statewide figures upward and that the district is closing the achievement gap compared to other students in the state of Texas.
Gains in Dallas ISD were made in every ethnic group. The percentage of Hispanic students graduating in four years went up 9.2 percent to 75.7, followed by an increase for African-American students by 4.4 percent (up to 71.6 percent). The percentage of Anglo students graduating in four years increased 2.5 percent to 80 percent.
During the last four years, the four-year graduation rate for Hispanic students has increased 15.9 percent, while the four-year graduation rate for African-American students has risen 8.1 percent.
In addition, the district’s completion rate, which factors in students who graduate in summer school or are enrolled in the subsequent year, increased by 5.7 percent, bringing Dallas ISD’s completion rate to 86.1 percent, the highest percentage since the completion rate was first calculated.
“This is better than expected
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