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Oregon graduation rate holds steady for second year following slight COVID dip
The graduation rate for Oregon's class of 2023 was about 81%, the same as the class of 2022 but down slightly from a high of 85% pre-pandemic.
Four in five Salem high schoolers graduated in 2023, new state data shows
Salem high schools in 2023 graduated a higher share of recent immigrants than the state average. It was the first year Oregon collected the data.
Salem schools improve graduation readiness, but struggle with attendance
Salem schools improved the share of high school freshmen on track to graduate for the second year in a row, with rates approaching pre-pandemic levels. But just half of district students are coming to school regularly, new state data shows.
Oregon students won’t have to show added proficiency in basic skills through 2028 to graduate
The Oregon Board of Education voted Thursday to continue to suspend the requirement graduates show proficiency in reading, writing and other skills, saying its been misapplied and is ineffective
PHOTOS: Roberts High School 2023 graduation
Graduates from Salem's alternative high school, including the teen parent program, celebrated Friday.
State Education Department recommends big changes to graduation requirements
Oregon students would no longer need to pass a test showing a grasp of nine “essential skills” and would need to take a class to help plan for life after high school.