Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett today announced that rate for freshmen on-track to graduate for School Year (SY) 2013-2014 is the highest measure on record at 84.1 percent, up 2.6 percentage points from 2013. Since Mayor Emanuel took office in 2011, the freshman on-track rate has increased 11.5 percent.
“The record-high freshman on track and graduation rates are representative of the dedication and hard work of our students, teachers, principals and parents, who are working together to prepare Chicago’s next generation for graduation and a brighter future,” said Mayor Emanuel. “We will continue to make critical investments in our students and their learning, because while these results are promising, we still have a ways to go to ensure that each of our children has access to a high-quality education that will prepare them for success in college, career and in life.”