The graduation rates have gone up from below 40% to 86%.
Two schools in the Hempstead School District have improved their academic performance so much so that their graduation rates have gone from below 40% to 86%.
After years on the state’s improvement list, two Hempstead School District schools are now in academic good-standing, according to administrators. "Today we announce that Hempstead High School and Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School have been removed from the NYS Ed list of underperforming schools," said Superintendent Regina Armstrong.
For decades, the district suffered unstable leadership plagued by political battles for control over the school board, including administrative staff. Now with greater accountability, administrators believe there’s more support. Camila Rojas, a senior, called the news progress in the right direction. She and some other students symbolically ripped "receivership" signs which is the state’s term for schools under extra monitoring.
"I think there’s still work that needs to be done but I can see we’re heading in the right path towards success," she said. "This is a district that faces a lot of challenges," Singer said. "It needs state support. I don’t think the state should end its involvement." "I do hope that the district moves forward in a way where they can be held accountable and they’re transparent about grades and the way they’re being reported," Figueroa said.
State education department officials told FOX 5 New York they recently completed an update of academic ratings for schools in several districts and have already notified administrators. The information will be on the Department of Education’s website later this month or in early April.
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