Graduation rates rising at NLSD
The on-time graduation rate for Northern Lights School Division students is improving.
That’s according to the school division’s 2017-2018 annual report, which states 42 per cent of students graduated on-time last June compared to 36 per cent in 2017. The overall rise can be contributed to an eight per cent boost in the number of First Nation and Metis students graduating as the rate for non-Indigenous students fell considerably. With success coach Shane Bird hired last November to increase rates at Churchill Community High School and Senator Myles Venne School, Director of Education Jason Young believes more students will graduate within a three-year timeframe.
“One of the biggest things we’re working on right now is we’re working on a [success] coach initiative,” Young said. “That’s showing signs of improvement and we’re really excited about that. It’s an approach where administration works with teachers … support staff [and] career transition advisor. With that collaborative approach, they’re able to help with that grad rate.”