Articles tagged as: high school graduation
January 20, 2021
Indiana Releases 2020 Graduation Rates, Numbers Steady Despite Pandemic Disruption
Indiana's high school graduation rate held steady in 2020, according to new data from the State Department of Education.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2020
College Enrollment Rates Are Slowing With A Lack Of Diversity In STEM, Teaching Degrees
According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education's 2020 College Equity Report, college-going rates are down overall with persisting gaps among student groups for college enrollment and completion.
Read MoreJune 8, 2020
Westville High School Seniors Attend Unconventional Graduation Ceremony At Drive-In Movie Theater
The high school class of 2020 has had to adapt to a lot of changes during their senior year due to the pandemic - everything from classes to prom to graduation. One high school in Westville used a drive-in movie theater to give students a socially distant in-person commencement over the weekend.
Read MoreMay 26, 2020
How Do You Celebrate Graduates In 2020? Here's How These High Schools Are Doing It
Many parents and students have voiced concerns about celebrations for high school seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools across the state are each taking a unique approach to celebrate their graduates.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2020
Graduation, Financial Aid, Admissions For This Year's College-Bound, The Future Is In Turmoil
Colleges have extended deposit deadlines, the SAT and ACT are canceling testing dates and students and their families are navigating financial decisions amid the uncertainty.
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2020
Graduation Rates Haven't Changed Much. But Gaps Persist For Black, ELL Students
The state graduation rate has hovered around 87 percent since 2016, but a higher rate of students needed a waiver to get a diploma in 2019.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2019
Report: Achievement Gaps In Hoosier High Schools Translate To Higher Education
The Commission for Higher Education's annual equity report says college achievement gaps are smaller among students with more challenging high school diplomas.
Read MoreApril 9, 2019
Foster Youth Lag In Educational Attainment
According to a new report from the Indiana Department of Education, 64% of foster youth graduate from high school, compared to 88% of their peers.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2018
Report Highlights Importance Of High Quality Makeup Courses
In order to graduate, high schoolers have to make up credits for classes they've failed, which is known as credit recovery. The percentage of students doing that in Indiana is slightly higher than most states.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2018
IDOE Releases 2017 Graduation Rate Data
The State Department of Education released 2017 graduation rate data Friday, showing numbers slightly lower than the previous year.
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