Graduation Rate

New Bedford High set a new high for graduation rate in 2018, and also set a new low for dropout rate.

Global Learning Charter School in New Bedford has earned its highest graduation rate in school history.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released its annual data Monday on graduation and dropout rates across Massachusetts, citing New Bedford’s improving dropout rate among the top five urban districts of the Commonwealth.

The annual Massachusetts Department of Edcuation Schools Report Card, issued today, shows Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech scored better in 2017 than any year since 2012 in nine of 11 categories.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) today released its annual data on graduation and dropout rates across Massachusetts. New Bedford High School’s 2016 four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate has increased to 70...

New Bedford School officials say more students are graduating from New Bedford High School, and fewer students are dropping out. Figures from the Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education show the annual dropout rate at New Bedford High School has declined to 2...