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Bluebag Media
2014-15 school year a
‘positive experience’ at GCSD
GREENVILLE – “This year has been a positive experience,” said
Greenville City Schools Superintendent Douglas Fries. “Our report card
continues to show positive growth…” He noted in “Value Added” – which
addresses student improvement – the District had attained the highest
level possible. GHS graduated 90.9 percent of its 4-year seniors
in 2015; when adding seniors who needed the fifth year to graduate, it
increased to 91.4 percent.
Noting the OGT (Ohio Graduation Test) has more indicators than previous
tests, Fries added the District made nine out of 10 of them.
GCSD was also making strides with its online testing mandate… PARCC,
AIR, end of course exams… “All were done online this year,” Fries said.
“We did a good job of instituting online assessments.”
Fries was notably proud of the District’s students. “We have an
outstanding vocational Auto Tech going to nationals,” he said. “Also in
FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) our Child Care
program is going to nationals… that’s two of our career tech programs.”
He talked about the four juniors who performed an outstanding service…
They won the project competition then came back to Greenville to
perform it: A Night in Hollywood. Add to that instructor Chris Sykes
winning an Ohio Strong award, along with two students earning
scholarships in Believe in Ohio...
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