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At Alternative Programs, 44.68 percent of students graduate high school

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About 55.26 percent of Alternative Programs ninth through 12th graders advanced to the next grade level in 2017 and 44.68 percent of seniors graduated on time, according to the latest schools report card by the Maryland State Department of Education.

Just 12.4 percent of students in the Class of 2017 dropped out of high school.

The average four-year graduation rate is 87.67 percent in Maryland.

Alternative Programs promotion rates (%)
20132014201520162017
Grade 951.648.331.44936.4
Grade 1054.552.953.159.452.8
Grade 1146.2508.335.747.1
Grade 1291.776.977.883.784.1

Alternative Programs graduation rates (%)
20132014201520162017
Three-year adjusted cohort<= 5<= 5<= 5<= 512.2
Four-year adjusted cohort9.72143027.2744.68
Five-year adjusted cohort21.7432.1433.8741.82-

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