For the first time since 2008, Lawrence High School attained a 90 percent graduation rate in 2021-22, three points higher than the state average, according to a state education department report.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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3/12/23
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State taxpayers remain mostly blinded by educational obfuscations like the high school graduation rate.
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By Mark Nolan
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3/9/23
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Lawrence and Hewlett-Woodmere school district officials say they believe the work they are doing is boosting classroom performance and will translate to higher graduation rates, while guiding students to college or careers after high school.
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By Jeff Bessen and Vanessa Parker
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1/20/16
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Though considered a wealthy school district by New York State’s standards, Lawrence has a 70 percent poverty rate based on the number of students receiving free and reduced lunch, and the highest dropout rate — 2.6 percent — of the four wealthiest Long Island districts listed by the state.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/28/15
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Raising its graduation rate, increasing the number of Regents diplomas with distinction and reaching students who lack a strong educational foundation and English language proficiency are the primary goals of new plans unveiled by Lawrence School District officials at a special board meeting on Monday.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/10/13
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When Dr. Vicki Karant took over as District 15's assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in early 2006 one of her chief goals was to improve the graduation rate at Lawrence High School. Four years later this goal was been accomplished in a major way with now nearly every Lawrence student earning a diploma.
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Andrew Coen
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1/13/10
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