Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools celebrates the highest four-year cohort graduation rate on record, of 79.4 percent, which was released August 8, as part of North Carolina’s 2012-13 Cohort Graduation Rate Report.
The NRMPS graduation rate jumped nearly 10 percentage points, from 70.8 percent in 2010 to 79.4 percent in 2013. The increase represents nearly a 3 point jump from 2012, when the rate was 76.7 percent. The cohort of students represented in this year’s data started high school in the 2009-10 school-year and completed high school in four years or less. Dr. Anthony Jackson, Superintendent of Schools, attributes the increased graduation rates to what he called the deliberate actions of educators and administrators at all levels across the district to prepare students for a changing world. “We are proud to share this year’s graduation rate and trend data with everyone in our community.” said Jackson. “As educators, we are committed to preparing the students of Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools for a competitive and global economy. Our graduation trend data demonstrates that students recognize the investment and the rewards of completing their K-12 education, by earning their high school diplomas.” Jackson cited several factors for the increase including innovative school programs such as Nash-Rocky Mount Early College High School and Tar River Academy. He also acknowledged the impact of increased relevance of academic subjects through the Common Core and the Essential Standards curriculum. Jackson also cited the changes in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program such as the increase the number of high school CTE academies and course offerings. He also accounted for the impact of student support services, increased use of instructional technology, and stronger communication between students, families and educators.
“We are consistently building our capacity to make critical connections with our students in the world they live in,” Jackson said. “Regardless of background or various abilities, our top priority is to empower all students with the opportunity to experience success.” In nearly every subgroup, the graduation rate increased from 2012 to 2013. One of the largest increases among subgroups was for students with disabilities, which jumped from 45.7 percent in 2012, to 61 percent in 2013. The percentage of students classified as economically disadvantaged who graduated on time also increased from 73.1 percent in 2012, to 76.1 in 2013.
“We are impressed with the gains we see from this year.” Jackson said. “The Class of 2013 had 117 North Carolina Scholars, and earned more than $11.3 million in scholarships funds, the highest amount ever. Our 2013 graduates will travel to more than 13 states to continue their education, jump start careers or join the armed forces. But, we recognize that we still have a long way to go. As we have outlined in our strategic plan, our goal is have 100 percent of our students graduating from our schools by 2018. We believe that our efforts will make this vision a reality for our schools and our community.”
For more detailed cohort graduation data, and the full state report, please visit the NRMPS website, www.nrms.k12.nc.us.
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The NRMPS graduation rate jumped nearly 10 percentage points, from 70.8 percent in 2010 to 79.4 percent in 2013. The increase represents nearly a 3 point jump from 2012, when the rate was 76.7 percent. The cohort of students represented in this year’s data started high school in the 2009-10 school-year and completed high school in four years or less. Dr. Anthony Jackson, Superintendent of Schools, attributes the increased graduation rates to what he called the deliberate actions of educators and administrators at all levels across the district to prepare students for a changing world. “We are proud to share this year’s graduation rate and trend data with everyone in our community.” said Jackson. “As educators, we are committed to preparing the students of Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools for a competitive and global economy. Our graduation trend data demonstrates that students recognize the investment and the rewards of completing their K-12 education, by earning their high school diplomas.” Jackson cited several factors for the increase including innovative school programs such as Nash-Rocky Mount Early College High School and Tar River Academy. He also acknowledged the impact of increased relevance of academic subjects through the Common Core and the Essential Standards curriculum. Jackson also cited the changes in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program such as the increase the number of high school CTE academies and course offerings. He also accounted for the impact of student support services, increased use of instructional technology, and stronger communication between students, families and educators.
“We are consistently building our capacity to make critical connections with our students in the world they live in,” Jackson said. “Regardless of background or various abilities, our top priority is to empower all students with the opportunity to experience success.” In nearly every subgroup, the graduation rate increased from 2012 to 2013. One of the largest increases among subgroups was for students with disabilities, which jumped from 45.7 percent in 2012, to 61 percent in 2013. The percentage of students classified as economically disadvantaged who graduated on time also increased from 73.1 percent in 2012, to 76.1 in 2013.
“We are impressed with the gains we see from this year.” Jackson said. “The Class of 2013 had 117 North Carolina Scholars, and earned more than $11.3 million in scholarships funds, the highest amount ever. Our 2013 graduates will travel to more than 13 states to continue their education, jump start careers or join the armed forces. But, we recognize that we still have a long way to go. As we have outlined in our strategic plan, our goal is have 100 percent of our students graduating from our schools by 2018. We believe that our efforts will make this vision a reality for our schools and our community.”
For more detailed cohort graduation data, and the full state report, please visit the NRMPS website, www.nrms.k12.nc.us.
