DC Public Charter School 2009 Graduation Rates Released

The DC Public Charter School Board reported that charter high schools graduated 83.35 percent of its students at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. 

 

DC Public Charter School 2009 Graduation Rates Released

Washington, D.C. — The DC Public Charter School Board reported that charter high schools graduated 83.35 percent of its students at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.  That figure is down from the previous school year of 88 percent.  Graduation rates are calculated by tracking the students who entered 9th grade and graduated from 12th grade within four years. 

“We are pleased that the graduation rate for D.C. charter schools is above the national average of about 69 percent, which includes schools from more affluent areas as well as rural school districts,” said Josephine Baker, Executive Director, D.C. Public Charter School Board. “As we become more precise in our ability to track students who drop out or transfer to other schools, we could see further decline in drop out rates.” 

While graduation rates decreased slightly, 80 percent of the charter high school graduates were accepted to colleges and universities and they received more than $9 million in scholarships.

The D.C. Public Charter School Board currently oversees 57 public charter schools on 99 campuses, serving approximately 28,000 students living in every ward of the city.  Public charter schools now serve 38 percent of all public school students in Washington, D.C.

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