College and

Career Readiness

Update 2015

Granite School District2500 South State Street

Salt Lake City, UT www.graniteschools.org/ccr

Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance (CCGP) is our programmatic structure.

College and Career Readiness (CCR) Counseling is our emphasis.

Looking at data for equity and opportunity is our mission.

Reaching every student through individual planning and classroom instruction is our work.

REACH HIGHER

Comprehensive Guidance Program Accountability

▪ Annual program review at the district and school level

▪ Every six year program review by USOE

▪ Assurances ▪ Local board adoption, approval and

annual update▪ Structural components – ratios, physical

space and equipment, policies and resources ▪ Administrative support ▪ Use of data

REACH HIGHER

REACH HIGHERInspire young people to reach higher to complete their education beyond high school so that they can own their futures . . . focusing on things like financial aid, college counseling, academic and summer planning, and college visits.

Ensure that every student in this country understands how to pursue and complete their education – a traditional four-year college or a community college, or via a professional certificate or degree.

-- Michelle Obama Reach Higher Initiative

Complete your education.Own your future.

REACH HIGHERCollege Application Week - November 2014

November 2014

# Seniors # Seniors Applied

# Seniors GEF support

Totals 4211 2578 (61%) 143

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Best Practice A system that tracks individual CCR progress

Our Charge and Responsibility

Students will leave Granite School District prepared for college, career and life in the

21st century world.

REACH HIGHER

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CCR Results – We are Making PROGRESS! Data will never be perfect but it can inform and guide our work.

Metric 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduation Rate 66% 69% 71% 70%

AP Exams 3305 3807 3892 4157

AP Exams % Passed 67% 69% 65% 65%

Concurrent Enrollment 4875 4353 4919 4423

Utah Scholars (8th grade) Registrants 281 566 857 3492

Regents’ Scholarship Awards 41 73 109 159

FAFSA Completion NA 41% *36% *36%

College Enrollment Fall Semester after HS Grad 51% 51% *45% *44%

*Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints mission eligibility age was changed to 18 in Oct 2012.