Fort Wayne Community Schools announced great news today. Their graduation rates increased at each of the six FWCS high schools for the class of 2009. And, for the second straight year, the district average was higher than the state average. A promising sign for the students who will one day be the business leaders of Fort Wayne!
In 2009, FWCS' graduation rate was 83.2 percent, nearly 3 percentage points higher than the state average of 81.5 percent. In 2008, the graduation rate for FWCS was 78.9 percent.
Superintendent Dr. Wendy Robinson says, "These numbers show that what we are doing through our High School Reinvent process is paying off. The class of 2009 showed us that when we focus on building relationships with students and making sure their coursework is rigorous and relevant to life after high school, we can help our student achieve success. As these programs get stronger and we implement additional changes with the support of the Race to the Top initiative, we expect our students will make even greater strides toward excellence."
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