GISD, GHS MAINTAIN EXEMPLARY STUDENT COMPLETION RATE

August 8, 2012

The completion rate for Granbury ISD and Granbury High School students remains at the Exemplary level and far exceeds the state average, according to a new report issued by the Texas Education Agency.

“This is a great accomplishment for our students and teachers – and is a reflection of the hard work of so many people,” commented superintendent Dr. James Largent. “Having a strong completion rate means that our high school offers students the best education in this area – with strong academics, innovative career and technical programs, competitive athletics, phenomenal fine arts, and numerous college-ready and post-secondary initiatives. There isn’t a better choice in Hood County than GISD.”

The percentages indicate solid Exemplary performance in every area for both GISD and GHS. Granbury students exceed the state graduation rate of 85.9% - with both GISD and posting completion rates around 97%.

“This is all about the end game,” said Largent. “A high school student with a diploma has so many more post-secondary opportunities, such as university, community college, technical school, and the military.”

Although TEA is not issuing accountability ratings in 2012, the chart below shows the Exemplary level for both the district and high school:

	Granbury ISD				Granbury High School
	All Students	Hispanic Students	White Students	Economically Disadvantaged Students	All Students	Hispanic Students	White Students	Economically Disadvantaged Students
2012 Class of 2011 (accountability ratings not issued)	96.7% Exemplary	98.6% Exemplary	96.2% Exemplary	95.2% Exemplary	97.1% Exemplary	100.0% Exemplary	96.3% Exemplary	95.5% Exemplary
2011 Class of 2010	96.1% Exemplary	94.7% Recognized	96.7% Exemplary	97.5% Exemplary	96.9% Exemplary	95.6% Exemplary	97.3% Exemplary	97.9% Exemplary
2010 Class of 2009	93.4% Recognized	90.9% Recognized	93.6% Recognized	93.4% Recognized	94.8% Recognized	89.5% Recognized	95.5% Exemplary	93.2% Recognized
2009 Class of 2008 (began counting for accountability)	85.9% Recognized	81.4% Recognized*	87.0% Recognized	72.2% Unacceptable	87.4% Recognized	81.8% Recognized*	88.6% Recognized	73.4% Unacceptable
2008 Class of 2007 (Student Leaver Provision - did not count for accountability)	85.9% Recognized	69.6% Unacceptable	88.2% Recognized	74.3% Unacceptable	87.5% Recognized	69.8% Unacceptable	90.5% Recognized	72.0% Unacceptable
2007 Class of 2006 (Student Leaver Provision - did not count for accountability)	86.4% Recognized	69.0% Unacceptable	88.9% Recognized	71.6% Unacceptable	87.9% Recognized	67.9% Unacceptable	90.6% Recognized	73.7% Unacceptable

Exemplary 95% / Recognized 85% / Acceptable 75%
*If Below 85%: Recognized if 75% Floor and Required Improvement Met
**If Below 75%: Acceptable if Required Improvement Met

The completion rate for both GISD and GHS includes students who graduated or continued high school for a fifth year of education. Both the district and the high school must meet standards for the student group as a whole as well as three socioeconomic categories – white students, Hispanic students, and economically disadvantaged students.

Student completion is evaluated on a lag year, meaning that districts and schools are being judged in 2012 for the Class of 2011, which was the first group required to meet the “four-by-four graduation requirements to earn four high school credit in each of the four core areas of mathematics, science, social studies, and English. Students who earn a general equivalency degree (GED) only calculate for alternative campuses.

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