Press Release: State Releases Graduation and Dropout Statistics
 | BOARD OF EDUCATION Ms. Kate Hudnut, President Ms. Consuelo Redhorse, Vice President Ms. Gini Bradley, Secretary Mr. Chris Alleman, Treasurer Ms. Tracey Carisch, Director Ms. Gloria Quintero, Director Ms. Isabel Rodriguez, Director Dr. Marion Smith, Jr., Superintendent | ||||
Contact: Mikki Grebetz Communications Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State Releases Graduation and Dropout Statistics (FRISCO, CO – January 18, 2021) - Data was released last week from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) concerning Graduation and Dropout Statistics. The released rates showed that Summit School District (SSD) has maintained a high level of graduation and completion, as well as a low dropout level, at better rates than the state of Colorado. Graduation Summit School District (SSD) has continued to achieve higher than the state graduation rates. SSD’s 4-year graduation rate resulted in 90.4% of scholars graduating in 2020, which includes a 4.7% decrease from the prior year’s graduation rate placing SSD 8.5% higher than Colorado’s graduation rate. The decrease is attributed to the effects and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting teaching and learning and important end-of-year intervention opportunities. High school staff, in collaboration with central office staff, are currently reviewing data and working to support scholars as we continue our work this academic school year. “While our graduation rates remain well above the state and national averages, disaggregated data show there is still much work to be done to equitably serve all scholars and to ensure that each of our scholars earns a diploma and is prepared for the life, career and/or post-secondary opportunities of their choice,” commented Dr. Marion Smith Jr., Superintendent of Schools. “We are proud of the considerable work of all District staff throughout the pandemic to prioritize and center equity, which is the District’s second goal of the 2020-21 school year.” Completion Summit School District also achieved higher than state high school completion rates for the past 7 years, in which completion includes all graduates who receive a certificate, a designation of high school completion, or a High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED). SSD’s completion rate in 2020 was 92.6%, decreasing by 4.1% since 2019. This completion rate was 9.2% higher than the state. Dropout CDE also released statistics concerning dropout rates. In 2020, SSD continued to achieve a low dropout rate of 0.5%, consistent with 2019. SSD’s dropout rate was 1.3% percentage points lower than the state. Overall in Colorado, the graduation rate continues to rise and the dropout rate falls as more students are staying in school and graduating in 4-years or completing their high school experience with a certificate. Colorado graduated 81.9% of students in 2020, an increase of 0.8%, which marks the highest graduation rate in a decade. The completion rate was reported as 83.4% in Colorado, which includes a 0.5% increase from 2019. The dropout rate also improved with a 0.2% decrease in dropouts from the previous year, with an overall rate of 1.8% statewide, which is an all-time low. ### About Summit School District Nestled over 9,500 ft. in the Colorado mountains, Summit School District provides excellence in public education to families in the diverse resort mountain communities of Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco and Silverthorne. Serving more than 3,450 scholars, it is the vision of Summit School District scholars, staff and community members to work together in an atmosphere of care and respect to offer each scholar an array of educational programs designed to foster unique academic, vocational and personal strengths. | |||||
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