Just over 91 percent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools class of 2025 graduated within four years according to the annual Graduation Report presented to the Board of Education at last night’s meeting.
AAPS requires students to have 22 credits to graduate, compared to the state requirement of 18 credits, yet the district had a higher graduation rate than the state overall, and in every demographic group other than English Learners. These high expectations around graduation requirements are designed to ensure an AAPS diploma signifies a high level of achievement. The district works to extend a wide range of interventions and strategies to support students in meeting the goal.
Highlights from the report include:
- AAPS had the highest graduation rate in at least a decade for Black/African American students, Hispanic/Latino students and economically disadvantaged students.
- Graduation rates increase the more time a student attends AAPS, with 92.9% of students who came to AAPS before high school graduating, while 73.2% of students that came to the district their senior year of high school graduated in four years.
- 77 percent of English Learners not graduating on track are continuing to work towards graduation in an AAPS school or program.
- AAPS continues efforts for early intervention to keep students on track for graduation, including credit recovery options beginning at the end of each semester/trimester, systems for support and intervention for students struggling with life, socio-emotional and mental health challenges, and graduation plans developed in partnership with students and parents.
You can review the entire report here.
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