Strategy 1: Raise High School Graduation Rates
In 2006, there were 58,000 ninth-graders in the state but only 40,000 seniors.Kentucky must increase the number of high school graduates to 48,000 in 2020.
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Statewide tactics |
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- Expanded opportunities for students to earn college credit during high school and lessen time-to-degree.
- More intervention programs for middle and high school students to identify and remedy gaps in their preparation for college.
- A redesigned Web site (www.GoHigherKY.org) where Kentuckians can efficiently plan for college and complete admission and financial aid applications online.
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2020 statewide targets |
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- Increase the number of high school graduates from 40,000 to 48,000.
- Raise the percent of high school freshmen who graduate four years later from 72 percent to 81 percent.
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