Superintendent Durkin Details Graduation and Dropout Rates
Though the City is not on par with statewide rates, New Bedford's graduation and dropout numbers at the high school level are improving.
Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin says the report released by the State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shows the graduation level at the high school has climbed to 63% for the 2012-13 school year, up nearly five percentage points from the year bef