1. What Keeps Kids in School?
Why not ask them?

3. The Problem (In Case you Did not Know)
Between October 2012 and October 2013, approximately 508, to 24-year-olds left school without obtaining a high school credential.
Over the past 40 years, event dropout rates trended downward, decreasing from 6.3 percent in 1973 to 4.7 percent in 2013.
National Center for Educational Statistics , 2017

4. The Problem (In Case you Did not Know)
We are getting better, Georgia’s 2017 high school graduation rate rose for the fifth straight year, from 79.2 percent in 2016 to 80.6 percent 2017.
However . . .
State Graduation Rates 
2017 – 80.6 percent
2016 – 79.2 percent
2015 – 78.8 percent 
2014 – 72.5 percent 
2013 – 71.8 percent 
2012 – 69.7 percent 
2011 – 67.4 percent​
GADOE November, 2016

5. The Problem (In Case you Did not Know)
The SWD Rate is getting better but . . .
GADOE November, 2016
White County & State SWD 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate Comparisons
White County
61.3
70.8
64.3
68.8 75
State of GA
35.18
35.1
36.5
54.33
56.56

6. Why Should You (the Greater You) Care?
The Cost of Dropping Out National & State Statistics:
Dropouts from the Class of 2008 alone cost the nation more than $319 billion and cost Georgia almost $15.5 billion in lost wages over their lifetimes.
July 2009 by the Alliance for Excellent Education

7. Why Should You (the Greater You) Care?
The Cost of Dropping Out Nationwide Statistics:
Dropouts are more likely to experience higher rates of unemployment, a greater likelihood of living below the poverty line and relying on public assistance, and more frequent and severe health problems.
High school dropouts are two times less likely to vote or participate in community service activities. Levin, Belfield, Muenning, & Rouse, 2007; SREB, 2009

8. Why Should You (the Greater You) Care?
The Cost of Dropping Out Nationwide Statistics:
High school dropouts are eight times more likely than high school graduates to be incarcerated in their lifetimes.
86% of Georgia inmates do not have a high school diploma.
If the male graduation rate were increased by only 5%, the nation would see an annual savings of $4.9 billion in crime-related costs.
Levin, Belfield, Muenning, & Rouse, 2007; SREB, 2012

9. Why Should You (the Greater You) Care?
The Cost of Dropping Out
“The math simply does not work for Georgia”
$3,800 per year on each K-12 student.
$6,800 per year on each university student.
$18,000 per year on each prison inmate.
Governor Deal February 2011, Georgia Public Policy Foundation

10. So, What Do We Do to Help Students Graduate (Does On Time Matter?)
It Begins with Relationships and Connection

11. College and Career Readiness
Indicator
Baseline
2011
Actual 2012
Actual 2013
Actual 2014
Actual 2015
Actual 2016
Actual 2017
College Readiness
Postsecondary Enrollment - 4Year, 2Year, Technical Schools (based on student survey information)
28%
48%
67%
78%
80%
75%
Dual Enrollment Core Course Completion 30 50 60 90
127
255
354
Visit a College
256
350
450 55
 295
225
Completed a College Application
160
152
200
 200
210
Students Taking SAT
122
130
242
233
180
102 
216
Students SAT Above State (2016 Data is available for old SAT, many students took new SAT beginning in March and data is not out for new SAT)
90R
80M
78W
104R 97M 95W
114R
127M
105W
111R
121M
97W
109CR
122 M
109 W
56 CR
41 M
41W
Student SAT Above National
82R
67M 69W
100R 90M 85W
106R
95M
91W
107R
83M
89W
89CR
69M
73W
39 CR
33M
34W
Student Taking ACT 56
133
171
114
Student ACT State 16 25 81 79
126
Student ACT Above National 5 64 83

12. CTAE CTAE Participation 60% 75% 90% 73% 84% 94% 37 40 109 91 125 141
Indicator
Baseline
2011
Actual 2012
Actual 2013
Actual 2014
Actual 2015
Actual 2016
Actual 2017
CTAE Participation
3 Course Plus
60%
75%
90%
73%
84%
94%
# of End of Pathways Assessments Passed 37 40
109 91
125
141
150
# of Licensures 1 3 66 58
57 
55 
152
Dual Enrollment Credits 5 10 9 12 42
JROTC - Army Enrollment
160
165
168
135
173
181
262
CTAE Club Participation (FBLA, HOSA, SKILLS-USA, FFA, WTVN, CTI)
TBA
450
442
447
437
448

13. Fine Arts Fine Arts Participation (9-12 and 6-8) MS-146 HS-279 MS-150
Indicator
Baseline
2011
Actual 2012
Actual 2013
Actual 2014
Actual 2015
Actual 2016
Actual 2017
Fine Arts Participation (9-12 and 6-8)
Band
MS-146
HS-279
MS-150
HS-285
MS-177
HS-152
MS-249
HS-133
MS-226
HS-157
MS-252
HS-149
MS-220
HS-219
Chorus
MS-70
HS-33
MS-75
HS-37
MS-89
HS-31
MS-65
HS-52
MS-178
HS-56
MS-113
HS-53
MS-109
HS-110
Drama
MS-36
HS-119
MS-45
HS-120
MS-156
HS-48
MS-291
HS-151
MS-318
HS-176
MS-582
HS-183
MS-602
HS-208

14. Athletics Sports Participation MS-50 HS-34 MS-41 HS-32 MS-38 HS-49
Indicator
Baseline
2011
Actual 2012
Actual 2013
Actual 2014
Actual 2015
Actual 2016
Actual 2017
Sports Participation
Cheerleading
MS-50
HS-34
MS-41
HS-32
MS-38
HS-49
MS-36
HS-66
MS-32
HS-65
Dance Team
HS-12
HS-26
HS-18
HS- 20
HS-15
Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, track, cross country, golf, wrestling, and tennis) FY 14 added volleyball)
MS-172
HS-271
MS-175
HS-275
MS-280
HS-476
MS-229
HS-491
MS-262
MS-296
HS-447
MS-268
HS-425

15. A Caring Adult in a Kid’s Life
We Make the Difference
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