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What good is a high-school diploma if the kids can’t read or do math?

California’s 2025 graduation rate rose to 87.8%, while only 48.8% met English standards and 37% met math standards, highlighting gaps in college readiness.

Summary by OC Register
Call it graduation inflation. The latest California School Dashboard, compiled by the state Board of Education, showed the graduation rate for all students rose to 87.8% in 2025, up 1 percentage point from 2024. It included all public schools, folding charters into their local districts or county departments of education (not the chartering authorities).  According to the state’s 2024-25 Smarter Balanced tests, only 48.8% of all students met the…

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OC Register broke the news in Orange County, United States on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
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