9th Grade Matters Most

The Center for High School Success partners with high schools and districts to significantly increase 9th Grade On-Track Rates

9th Grade On-Track (9GOT)
A student is On-Track if they complete a quarter of the credits needed to graduate and receive no more than one F.
OUR PROVEN 9TH GRADE SUCCESS APPROACH TRANSFORMS SCHOOL CULTURE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES BY:
Reducing chronic absenteeism
Improving student behavior
Boosting teacher morale and retention
Strengthening CTE and Dual Credit Pathways
What Predicts
Graduation?


Across our 89 Districts, 171 school networks, we improved 9th grade on-track rates by 32% over four years.


Transforming outcomes in phoenix union high school district
11
High Schools
25,903
Students
81%
Latino/A/E
86%
FRL
17%
Multilingual
Learners

The results




The transformation

Since Partnering with CHSS, we’ve improved our 9GOT Rate by 98%, reduced chronic absenteeism by 20%, increased teacher retention, and transformed the culture of our school. 9th grade success is a moral imperative for us.
James Arnt, Principal Camelback High School, PXU, AZ
CHSS Roadmap for
9th grade success
The Roadmap is our comprehensive guide of system, structure, strategies, and tools designed to support districts and schools in implementing 9th Grade Success work.
