High School Graduation Rates – Michigan

Michigan graduation rates dip only slightly under tougher standards, By Lori Higgins, April 10, 2012, Detroit Free Press: “New graduation and dropout rate data for Michigan’s class of 2011 show a slight decline in graduation rates versus the surge in dropouts some predicted after the state toughened requirements. Many had predicted this class would struggle, because the students were the first to comply with the state’s new graduation requirements, which mandate a heavier dose of math and science than previous students had taken. But a first look at the data — from the state Center for Educational Performance and Information — finds those dire predictions didn’t come true. Nearly 15,000 students — or 11.13% — of the class dropped out, up slightly from 11.07% for the class of 2010…”