high school graduation News

Student with cancer from Woodland can graduate - Saturday, June 07, 2008
WOODLAND, Calif.—A Woodland High School student who is battling cancer will be allowed to graduate with her class despite falling behind in her studies. School officials say Leanna...

Students propose changes to new graduation rules - Tuesday, September 16, 2008
A group of high school students today proposed dramatic changes to the state’s tough new graduation requirements that would create separate routes to a high school diploma based on...

Middle school critical to students' success in high school - Thursday, June 26, 2008
More than 100,000 California students quit high school each year, but the path toward dropping out begins long before high school. Three new studies from the California Dropout Research...

At 15, Snohomish student is too young to drive, but not to attend the UW - Thursday, June 26, 2008
SNOHOMISH -- The last-day-of-school assembly was largely about transitions: from grade to grade and school to school. Half the students would remain at Snohomish High and half would...

Teacher Arrested For Threatening Student - Friday, June 06, 2008
(WSB Radio) - A 34-year-old Clayton County high school teacher charged with disorderly conduct and making a terroristic threat against a student made a fire court appearance Thursday...

1 in 4 students in state drop out - Friday, July 18, 2008
Nearly 1 in 4 of California's 6.3 million students drop out of school, according to new statistics released Wednesday by the California Department of Education. The report, based on...

9 out of 10 students pass high school exit exam - Wednesday, September 02, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO - State education officials say just over 90 percent of California's Class of 2009 passed the exit high school exam by the end of their senior year. Data released Wednesday...

High school students experience art in the wild - Thursday, January 01, 2009
WILLOWS -- Monday was a perfect day for sketching the peaceful, scenic acreage known as the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, south of Willows. For 10 Northern California high school students,...

Student group starts college planning Web site - Wednesday, September 02, 2009
CHICAGO - The Illinois Student Assistance Commission is starting a Web site to help high school students statewide better plan for college. It offers planning for financial aid with...

Students face penalties over racist remarks - Wednesday, September 02, 2009
ANDERSON, Ind. - Several Anderson High School students could face punishment including possible suspensions or expulsions for a racial incident on the school grounds. Interim Superintendent...