TOPIC: Milestones to Success April 23, 2012 ‘High School Plus’ Community Summit ‘High School Plus’ Community Summit
1. Introductions and Background 2. Early Childhood Education Barry Lessow, United Way of Monroe County Tina Peterson, Community Foundation of Bloomington & Monroe County 3. Third Grade Literacy Cameron Rains, MCCSC 4. High School Completion Matt Wysocki, Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce 5. Postsecondary Attainment Jan Bergeson, MCCSC Agenda
High School Plus Coalition
“A high school diploma is essential, but it isn’t enough. All young people must also complete some kind of formal training program after high school.” The High School Plus Message
A community-wide approach to ensuring a high school diploma and postsecondary attainment for all. Steering team composed of cross-sector representatives Purpose is to achieve… Common understanding of problems and solutions Spirit of partnership across sectors and organizations Shared responsibility for improvement High School Plus Coalition
Early Childhood Education Barry Lessow, Executive Director United Way of Monroe County Tina Peterson, Executive Director Community Foundation of Bloomington & Monroe County
Third Grade Literacy Cameron Rains, Director of Elementary Education Monroe County Community School Corporation
High School Completion Matt Wysocki, Director of Workforce Initiatives Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
Graduation Rates SCHOOL BHS North79.2% 81.2% 76.1% 84.3% 85.6% BHS South80.2%83.2% 87.5% 86.4% 90.0% MCCSC76.7% 78.9% 79.4% 82.9% 87.0% RBBCSC (EHS)82.2% 84.2% 91.4% 95.0% 91.1% State Average76.4% 77.8% 81.5% 84.1% 85.7% SOURCE: Indiana Department of Education
Graduation Rates SOURCE: Indiana Department of Education
Students Leaving Without Graduating (Totals for RBBCSC and MCCSC) SOURCE: Indiana Department of Education
Students Leaving Without Graduating SOURCE: Indiana Department of Education
Postsecondary Attainment Janice Bergeson, Director of Secondary Education Monroe County Community School Corporation
Percent of Students Who Enrolled in College the Fall Immediately Following High School (MCCSC only) SOURCE: National Student Clearinghouse
Percent of Students Who Enrolled in College (MCCSC only) SOURCE: National Student Clearinghouse
STATE VS. IN-STATE: Percent of Students Enrolled in College the Fall Immediately Following High School (MCCSC only) SOURCE: National Student Clearinghouse
Students Enrolled in College the First Year after High School Who Returned for a Second Year (MCCSC only) (Freshman to Sophomore Persistence) SOURCE: National Student Clearinghouse
Postsecondary Completion: What Happened to the MCCSC Class of 2005? SOURCE: National Student Clearinghouse
Postsecondary Completion: Class Comparisons After 4 Years (MCCSC only) SOURCE: National Student Clearinghouse
Teen Services Guide High School Plus E-Newsletter Student interviews & focus groups Monroe County Dashboard All available on Coalition website at Resources