PRESS
RELEASE
Date: June
17, 2013
To: Citizens of Crenshaw County
cc: Members
of the Crenshaw County Board Of Education
From: William R. Wilkes, Superintendent
Re: Crenshaw County School’s Graduation Rate
On behalf of the Crenshaw County Board of
Education, I would like to congratulate the system for achieving a high rate of
graduation. Alabama’s new graduation
rate is based on the percentage of first-time entries into the 9th
grade that finished high school with a diploma within a 4-year period. This year’s graduation rate is based on those
students who exited our system in May of 2012.
Listed below is each school’s, the system’s and the state’s graduation
rate.
· Brantley School- 93%
· Highland Home School- 80%
· Luverne School- 95%
· Crenshaw County- 90%
o
State
Rank: Tied for 8th Best Score
o
State
Rank: Top 13%
o
State
Rank: 2nd Highest Ranking County School System
· State of Alabama- 75%
Superintendent
Wilkes attributes the aforementioned success to, but does not limit it to, the
following:
· Students’ desire to learn
· Supportive parents
· Caring teachers, administrators and
supervisors who seek various means to actively engage students in the learning
process
· Skillful tutors
· Effective counselors
· Helpful Board
· Knowledgeable past and present leadership
· Creative and diverse scheduling
· Implementation of a productive drop out
prevention programs such as Jobs for Alabama Graduates (JAG)
· Utilization of State funds such as Children's
First, At-Risk, and High Hopes
All
of the aforementioned components must work cooperatively and collaboratively and
best practices must implemented appropriately and timely to ensure that all
students are prepared for life. Crenshaw County Schools will not be content until
every student graduates.
| Graduation Rate By System- Top 13 % | |
| Crenshaw County | 90% |
| Oxford City | 90% |
| Geneva City | 91% |
| Homewood City | 91% |
| Hoover City | 91% |
| Madison City | 91% |
| Roanoke City | 91% |
| Fort Payne City | 92% |
| Arab City | 93% |
| Cullman City | 93% |
| Trussville City | 93% |
| Coffee County | 94% |
| Boaz City | 94% |
| Muscle Shoals City | 94% |
| Piedmont City | 94% |
| Oneonta City | 96% |
| Vestavia Hills City | 97% |
| Mountain Brook City | 98% |
