Alaska's Schools Improve Graduation Rates.

• Position: ALASKA TRENDS

One bright spot in-Alaska's education system is the ongoing trend that more students are graduating from high school and fewer students' are dropping out Since the 2010/2011 school year, the graduation rate for Alaska students has risen by 10.2 percent and the dropout rate dropped from 4.7 percent in 2010/2011 to 3.5 percent in 2016/2017, the last year for which data is currently available. The total number of graduates increased by just more than 300 over the seven-year span, and the total-number of students dropping out of high school decreased, by more than 700 in the same time period.

2010-2017 Graduation Rates 2010-2011 68% Graduation Rate 2011-2012 69.6% Graduation Rate 2012-2013 71.8% Graduation Rate 2013-2014 71.1% Graduation Rate 2014-2015 75.6%* Graduation Rate 2015-2016 76.1%** Graduation Rate 2016-2017 78.2% Graduation Rate 2010-2017 Graduate Counts 2010-2011 8,064 Graduate Count 2011-2012 7,989 Graduate Count 2012-2013 7,861 Graduate Count 2013-2014 7,668 Graduate Count 2014-2015 8,253* Graduate Count 2015-2016 8,108** Graduate Count 2016-2017 8,385 Graduate Count A graduate is defined as a student who has received a regular diploma from a state or district approved education program, as evidenced by receipt of a secondary school diploma from school authorities. This does not include a student who receives a certificate of achievement or a GED.

The High School Graduation Qualifying Examination (HSGQE) was removed as a graduation...