The San Diego Unified School District is making strides in education metrics. High school graduation rates for the 2024–2025 academic year have shown an increase, and students are better prepared for college and career paths. The Class of 2025 saw their graduation rates rise by nearly 2% and achieved a 4.2% improvement in college and career preparedness compared to their predecessors, based on the State’s College and Career Indicator.
Superintendent Fabi Bagula of the San Diego Unified School District credited advancements in data monitoring and collaborative support systems for these gains. "We are constantly working to improve student outcomes throughout our district," Bagula said, according to a San Diego Unified news release. "It is encouraging to see this level improvement, but we have a lot more work to do to ensure every student graduates from our high schools prepared to experience a choice-filled life."
Although there was celebration over the higher graduation rates, there was a slight dip in the number of students completing their Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathway. Dropping by 0.9% from the Class of 2024, this change is worth noting given CTE's proven impact on graduation rates and college persistence. District leaders are investigating the decrease, proactively engaging to remedy the situation, ensuring that their educational benchmarks align with their optimistic outlooks for students post-graduation.
San Diego Unified received a Golden State Pathways grant as part of their initiative to bolster the CTE program. Put to use, this grant will enable "the expertise of instructional coordinators who will be able to better guide our students and families as they decide if the CTE pathway is the right one for them," Executive Director Jen Roberson of the Office of Graduation said, as told by the San Diego Unified School District.
