1. Increasing the Four-Year Graduation Rate Local Implementation with Success in Increasing High School Graduation

2. Pregnancy Prevention IS Dropout Prevention  60% of teen mothers do NOT graduate high school  2012 NC teen pregnancy rate 39.6  Equates to 5% reduction in 4-year graduation rate

3. What Works in Thomasville  Comprehensive programming in grades 5-12  Evidence-based, best practice curricula  Strong Community Collaboration

4. Key Elements  Healthy Youth Act  APPCNC  TPPI Funding  Other Statewide Support  DPI  DHHS