Pojoaque High Graduation Rate Tops State Average
New Mexico Public Education Department statistics indicate Pojoaque High had a high school graduation rate of 78.1% in 2012, which exceeds the state average of 70.3%.
See spread sheet for graduation rates for area schools.
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State Pojoaque Espanola Santa Fe
All 70.3% 78.1% 62.8% 61.8%
Female 75.1% 81.2% 72.8% 67.6%
Male 65.7% 75.0% 52.1% 56.3%
Hispanic 67.7% 80.9% 64.7% 59.6%
Caucasian 77.2% 57.9% 26.8% 67.5%
Native American 64.9% 73.9% 51.9% 59.0%
Source http://www.ped.state.nm.us/graduation/2013/
Webfiles%20Graduation%20Cohort%20of
%202012%20-%204%20Year_2013-01-24.pdf
Comments
By Dave Neal on January 30th, 2013 at 9:35 am
The Albuquerque Journal reported that a bill passed and signed in spring 2011 gave students a one-year reprieve from a difficult exit test.
By Dave Neal on January 30th, 2013 at 9:37 am
Well, this is interesting because …
“The Albuquerque Journal reported that a bill passed and signed in spring 2011 gave students a one-year reprieve from a difficult exit test.” (New Mexican)
So did the State PED move the “goalposts” resulting in a better graduation rate?