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Philly Students Nearly as likely to Dropout as Graduate

"Dropout and Graduation rates are highly correlated with a high school’s poverty level. 29,000 students attend 24 high schools in Philadelphia in which 75% OR MORE of students are eligible for free lunch or reduced price lunch. These high schools have an annual dropout rate of 25%* (formal dropouts and near-dropouts combined)" says New STUDY