Ohio Schools: Largest Cities Graduation Rates (Columbus, Cleveland: school district, stats, metro)

[BelieveInCleve]

Toledo-86.6%
Dayton-83.1%
Cincinnati-82.9%
Akron-78.3%
Canton-76.8%
Columbus-73.9%
Youngstown-72.8%
Cleveland-53.7%

Conference to tackle Cleveland schools' low graduation rate


"CLEVELAND -- A dropout-prevention summit opens today in Cleveland amid signs that larger numbers of city students are quitting school.

The school district's graduation rate tumbled from just under 62 percent to less than 54 percent last school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education. The decrease, which will be reflected on the schools' next state report card, ends an eight-year period in which the rate nearly doubled.

Cleveland's graduation rate is by far the lowest in the state among big-city districts. The others range from 72.8 percent in Youngstown to 86.6 percent in Toledo.

The drop in Cleveland comes as graduation rates rise across the country and is an aberration for Ohio's eight largest urban systems. Six others saw their percentages climb in 2007-08, while Toledo slipped by one point..."
- Conference to tackle Cleveland schools' low graduation rate - Metro - cleveland.com

What do you think about this?

[sdfgght]

This does not mean that Cleveland Schools have no potential. Students drop out because no one believes in them and someone is always there to put them down.

[jbcmh81]

How DARE you besmirch the pure name of all things Cleveland! I smite you, sir. You are the worst poster to ever grace this forum and you should be ashamed of yourself.

[motorman]

^ (LOL!) Great post, jbcmh81! (proves that you, too, know how to have a little fun)

[jbcmh81]

Originally Posted by motorman

^ (LOL!) Great post, jbcmh81! (proves that you, too, know how to have a little fun)

I like to have fun, but I wish not everything I said was taken as a direct attack. If I had made this thread, 50 posters would've come down on me to say that these stats don't matter, that they're subjective, that I made them up, that they're dumb, that Columbus is the worst city ever, etc. And then a mod would've closed the thread and I would've been blamed. I really like Cleveland and Cincinnati, and none of my lists or postings change that. My controversial nature here, aside from the "fun" posts I make, is pretty much entirely unintended. I just like stats and comparisons.

[BelieveInCleve]

Notice I made this thread 2 1/2 years ago.

and jbcmh81, you really need help. You act so innocent when you know you're not, then when you get called out or proven wrong you get all emotional and cry over it. You do have a life outside this forum, right?