Volume V, Issue 5 (February 21, 2020)

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“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” ― John F. Kennedy

Vol. V February 21, 2020

Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District

CELEBRATION! Seniors recognized for accomplishments

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enior families and friends honored their seniors as they dazzled and sparkled on stage during Senior Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Mickey Melton Auditorium. Congratulations to our seniors!

Longview grad rates rank among highest in region A state report shows that Longview ISD continues to have a strong commitment to seeing students succeed. The Texas Education Agency released the Texas Academic Performance Reports for 2018-19. The data from these reports show the 2017-18 data for four-year graduation rate, five-year graduation rate, attendance and dropout rates from Longview High School and Longview Early Graduation High School. LHS not only exceeded the state percentages but the Region VII percentages as well and Early Grad has seen huge improvements. • Four-year graduation rate for Texas 2017-18 was 90 percent, Region VII was 93.3 percent, LHS was 97.5 percent and Longview Early Grad was 88.4 percent (a 6.5 percent increase over 2016-17 for Early Grad). • Five-year graduation rate for Texas 2016-17 was 92 percent, Region Rates|Continued to page 17

LISD improves in latest Texas Education Agency report Longview Independent School District saw gains Planning, and Accountability, said preliminary acacross multiple categories in its latest Texas Acacountability ratings were discussed in late summer demic Performance Report (TAPR). 2019, but the TAPR report represents the finalized For the 2018-2019 school year, the district version of these findings. scored a “B” in its accountability ratings with nine “The annual TAPR report includes several piecschools receiving a total of 40 distinctions, the es of information from the 2018-2019 school year, highest in the area. Latitia Wilson, LISD Director of Research, Report|Continued to page 16

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