Hillsboro School District Weekly Hot News February 3, 2025 - Hillsboro School District Graduation Rate Hits All-Time High

Hillsboro School District graduated more students on-time than ever in 2024, with 87.55% of seniors districtwide achieving graduation within four years of their first entry into high school. Graduation rates at two high schools, Century and Glencoe, crested the 90% threshold - a first for Glencoe and just the second time for Century since Oregon began using the cohort calculation method in 2008-09. The District’s graduation rate is 5.8 percentage points higher than the state average, and 1.37 percentage points higher than last year’s rate of 86.18%.  Sizable gains were made in the focal group categories of Migrant and Students Experiencing Poverty, with overall increases of 7.38 and 7.03 percentage points, respectively. Meanwhile, the gap between all students and Hispanic/Latino students has shrunk to just 1.31 percentage points, which aligns with the District’s strategic priority to help students achieve success that is not predictable or predetermined by their race, ethnicity, or any other identities. Learn more on our website.  Our Featured Event is the Lunar New Year celebration that took place at R.A. Brown Middle School on Thursday, January 30. HSD’s Asian American and Pacific Islander family engagement committee hosted the event, which ushered in the Year of the Snake in style with delicious food from Vivi’s Vietnamese Noodle House, exciting entertainment, kids activities, and much more! Many thanks to everyone who came together in community to take part in the festivities.  We know there is a lot of fear and confusion in our community and across the nation right now with regard to immigration, race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation, among other concerns. Students, staff, and families are asking about our position on these topics and whether or not HSD is still a safe place for them. The short answer is YES! At their meeting on Tuesday, January 28, the Hillsboro School Board adopted a Safe and Welcoming Schools resolution, which anchors to federal law, Supreme Court precedent, state law, and our own policies and procedures for keeping students safe. Learn more and read the full resolution on our website.  Hot News is produced and emailed to HSD families and staff each week school is in session. Please add the address to your “safe sender” list to make sure you always receive the latest issue. Please also bookmark our district website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hsd.k12.or.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to stay informed about what’s happening in our district and schools.