For the second year in a row, Trenton's on-time high school graduation rate saw gains
TRENTON -- For the second year in a row, Trenton's on-time high school graduation rate saw gains, the district announced Monday.
The data showed that a total of 79.7 percent of students at Trenton Central High School's main campus completed high school within four years, compared to last year's 67 percent.
The increase marked a 24.9 percent increase over a five-year period.
The west campus' graduation rate remained stagnant at 83 percent.
Meanwhile, the district's alternative high school program Daylight/Twilight, which saw a 7-percentage points drop last year to 14 percent, increased this year to 29.1. percent.
Interim schools superintendent Lucy Feria attributed the gains to the stability of the district's programs and the commitment of its teaching and administrative staff. She said that the district would continue to provide meaningful but rigorous programs for students so that the upward trend continues.
Cristina Rojas may be reached at crojas@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @CristinaRojasTT. Find The Times of Trenton on Facebook.