Number of Graduates with a Regular Diploma 2129 Number of Graduates with a Modified Diploma 140 Number of Dropouts 959 Total Exiters** 3228 Number of student surveys received 1190 36.9% Number of parent surveys received 630 19.5% The percentages below reflect information from the surveys received, not total exiters. Students Parents Career Pathway Diploma Entry 401 33.7% 505 80.2% Standard Diploma Skilled 489 41.1% 51 8.1% Modified Diploma Professional 229 19.2% 74 11.7% No Response No Response 71 6.0% Career Cluster Business/Marketing 111 9.3% Note: Parents were asked the question Engineering/Technical 448 37.6% regarding the diploma in place of Career Fine Arts/Humanities 109 9.2% Pathway. They were not asked about the Health Services 141 11.8% Career Cluster. Human Services 214 18.0% Science/Natural Resources 89 7.5% No Response 78 6.6% Completed required courses and earned certificate in Career and Technical concentration Yes 439 36.9% 249 39.5% No 646 54.3% 278 44.1% No Response 105 8.8% 103 16.3% Earned industry credential for the concentration area Yes 277 23.3% 167 26.5% No 734 61.7% 313 49.7% Other 179 15.0% 150 23.8% Job experience while in high school * Work-based learning 355 29.8% 145 23.0% Part-time work 514 43.2% 238 37.8% Summer job 315 26.5% 129 20.5% None 208 17.5% 36 5.7% Other 68 5.7% 155 24.6% No Response 25 2.1% 20 3.2% Extracurricular activities while in high school * Clubs 292 24.5% 144 22.9% Sports 295 24.8% 135 21.4% Performing Arts 108 9.1% 59 9.4% Volunteer 284 23.9% 169 26.8% None 384 32.3% 264 41.9% No Response 106 8.9% 14 2.2% Office of Special Education Achievement Page1 of 5
Future Plans for Education plan(s) to continue my/his/her education Yes 788 66.2% 381 60.5% No 392 32.9% 236 37.5% No Response 10 0.8% 13 2.1% Future Plans for Education of the students who answered YES : * College 240 30.5% 100 15.9% Vocational 241 30.6% 115 18.3% Technical 158 20.1% 77 12.2% Adult Education 20 2.5% 18 2.9% Apprenticeship/On-the-job training 129 16.4% 71 11.3% Future Plans for Education of the students who answered NO : * Have a job 86 21.9% 65 10.3% Need to work 120 30.6% 47 7.5% Getting married 19 4.8% 9 1.4% Too Expensive 26 6.6% 11 1.7% Unsure of plans 103 26.3% 83 13.2% Joining the military 40 10.2% 17 2.7% Poor grades/not ready 18 4.6% 17 2.7% Need a break from school 62 15.8% 21 3.3% Not needed for my job 15 3.8% 8 1.3% Supervised day activities 18 4.6% 14 2.2% Other 32 8.2% 23 3.7% Future plans for living Independently in own place or with friends 456 38.3% 141 22.4% At home with parents 487 40.9% 352 55.9% With other family 69 5.8% 40 6.3% In a dormitory or on a military base 118 9.9% 61 9.7% In a group home or supervised shared apartment 25 2.1% 9 1.4% Other 13 1.1% 13 2.1% No Response 22 1.8% 14 2.2% Drivers License Yes 570 47.9% 298 47.3% No 607 51.0% 324 51.4% No Response 13 1.1% 8 1.3% IEP helped with success in regular classes Yes 1002 84.2% 514 81.6% No 144 12.1% 90 14.3% No Response 44 3.7% 26 4.1% Student ideas and suggestions were considered for IEP Yes 1037 87.1% 525 83.3% No 121 10.2% 71 11.3% No Response 32 2.7% 34 5.4% Office of Special Education Achievement Page2 of 5
Student is comfortable discussing special needs/asking for help Yes 987 82.9% 476 75.6% No 170 14.3% 127 20.2% No Response 33 2.8% 27 4.3% Degree of Assistance: The high school provided help and activities for career planning. Not at all 36 3.0% 30 4.8% A Little 131 11.0% 58 9.2% Some 352 29.6% 185 29.4% A lot 382 32.1% 168 26.7% Very much 230 19.3% 124 19.7% No Response 59 5.0% 65 10.3% Degree of Assistance: The high school helped to connect with a job. Not at all 363 30.5% 186 29.5% A Little 207 17.4% 76 12.1% Some 304 25.5% 163 25.9% A lot 144 12.1% 80 12.7% Very much 101 8.5% 55 8.7% No Response 71 6.0% 70 11.1% Degree of Assistance: The high school helped to connect with further training. Not at all 143 12.0% 90 14.3% A Little 160 13.4% 64 10.2% Some 299 25.1% 164 26.0% A lot 294 24.7% 125 19.8% Very much 221 18.6% 114 18.1% No Response 73 6.1% 73 11.6% Degree of Assistance: The high school helped to connect with adult support agencies. Not at all 270 22.7% 149 23.7% A Little 145 12.2% 54 8.6% Some 260 21.8% 95 15.1% A lot 216 18.2% 107 17.0% Very much 211 17.7% 117 18.6% No Response 88 7.4% 108 17.1% Degree of Assistance: The high school provided activities to develop work related skills. Not at all 51 4.3% 38 6.0% A Little 128 10.8% 62 9.8% Some 321 27.0% 167 26.5% A lot 338 28.4% 170 27.0% Very much 280 23.5% 130 20.6% No Response 72 6.1% 63 10.0% Degree of Assistance: The high school has benn academically challenging and gave student confidence to pursue further education. Not at all 71 6.0% 60 9.5% A Little 172 14.5% 80 12.7% Some 319 26.8% 159 25.2% A lot 322 27.1% 155 24.6% Very much 232 19.5% 102 16.2% No Response 74 6.2% 74 11.7% Office of Special Education Achievement Page3 of 5
Degree of Assistance: The high school helped me/him/her make responsible choices, understand my/his/her rights and express my/his/her opinions respectfully. Not at all 53 4.5% 36 5.7% A Little 117 9.8% 68 10.8% Some 296 24.9% 165 26.2% A lot 367 30.8% 163 25.9% Very much 291 24.5% 131 20.8% No Response 66 5.5% 67 10.6% High school activities that helped with Career Planning * Academic Classes 370 31.1% 142 22.5% Vocational Classes 563 47.3% 264 41.9% Career-Related Activities 406 34.1% 167 26.5% IEP Participation 377 31.7% 243 38.6% Self Advocacy Instruction 180 15.1% 77 12.2% No Response 92 7.7% 122 19.4% High school activities that helped to connect with a job * Academic Classes 217 18.2% 96 15.2% Vocational Classes 477 40.1% 204 32.4% Career-Related Activities 358 30.1% 147 23.3% IEP Participation 192 16.1% 120 19.0% Self Advocacy Instruction 213 17.9% 106 16.8% No Response 169 14.2% 166 26.3% High school activities that helped to connect with further training * Academic Classes 293 24.6% 113 17.9% Vocational Classes 460 38.7% 200 31.7% Career-Related Activities 318 26.7% 120 19.0% IEP Participation 338 28.4% 207 32.9% Self Advocacy Instruction 165 13.9% 80 12.7% No Response 162 13.6% 172 27.3% High school activities that helped to connect with adult support agencies * Academic Classes 178 15.0% 57 9.0% Vocational Classes 220 18.5% 107 17.0% Career-Related Activities 174 14.6% 58 9.2% IEP Participation 508 42.7% 266 42.2% Self Advocacy Instruction 187 15.7% 73 11.6% No Response 212 17.8% 210 33.3% High school activities that helped to develop work related skills * Academic Classes 479 40.3% 201 31.9% Vocational Classes 545 45.8% 255 40.5% Career-Related Activities 361 30.3% 146 23.2% IEP Participation 233 19.6% 177 28.1% Self Advocacy Instruction 215 18.1% 105 16.7% No Response 122 10.3% 122 19.4% Office of Special Education Achievement Page4 of 5
High school activities that were academiclly challenging and gave me confidence to pursue further education * Academic Classes 479 40.3% 200 31.7% Vocational Classes 477 40.1% 204 32.4% Career-Related Activities 308 25.9% 109 17.3% IEP Participation 246 20.7% 161 25.6% Self Advocacy Instruction 186 15.6% 86 13.7% No Response 148 12.4% 170 27.0% High school activities that helped me/him/her make responsible choices, understand my/his/her rights and express my/his/her opions.* Academic Classes 457 38.4% 192 30.5% Vocational Classes 445 37.4% 204 32.4% Career-Related Activities 351 29.5% 132 21.0% IEP Participation 407 34.2% 238 37.8% Self Advocacy Instruction 295 24.8% 143 22.7% No Response 122 10.3% 133 21.1% DROPOUT SUPPLEMENT SURVEY Some Dropout Supplement Surveys were submitted without any Exit Surveys. This report shows data from all Dropout Supplement Surveys received. All Parent Dropout Supplement Surveys were received with a Parent Survey. Dropout Supplements WITH Exit Survey 30 Dropout Supplements WITHOUT Exit Survey 125 Total Student Dropout Supplements 155 Total Parent Dropout Supplements 27 Reasons for dropping out of school of those who submitted Supplement Surveys* Academic Difficulty 28 18.1% 13 48.1% Behavior Difficulty 28 18.1% 13 48.1% Dislike of School Experience 33 21.3% 16 59.3% Economic Reasons 1 0.6% 0 0.0% Employment 7 4.5% 3 11.1% Exceeded Allowable Absences 49 31.6% 2 7.4% Family Care Responsibilities 4 2.6% 0 0.0% Lack of Appropriate Curriculum 1 0.6% 1 3.7% Lack of Interest or Motivation 70 45.2% 14 51.9% Expelled 1 0.6% 0 0.0% Marriage 1 0.6% 0 0.0% Pregnancy 5 3.2% 1 3.7% Marriage and Pregnancy 3 1.9% 0 0.0% Needed at Home 2 1.3% 0 0.0% Parental Influence 2 1.3% 0 0.0% Physical Illness or Disability 6 3.9% 0 0.0% Poor Student/Staff Relationship 18 11.6% 11 40.7% Poor Relationship with Fellow Students 6 3.9% 10 37.0% Transportation Difficulties 1 0.6% 0 0.0% Other 0 0.0% 0 0.0% * respondents could make more than one selection ** total graduates as reported on Special Education Exit Report 2005- Draft Office of Special Education Achievement Page5 of 5