
9th Grade is the Make-or-Break Year

The Center for High School Success is helping high schools across the nation better align existing resources to significantly increase 9th Grade On-Track Rates.
Completing 9th Grade On-Track is a stronger predictor of graduation than a student’s race/ethnicity, economic status, mobility and test scores combined.
Our 9th Grade Success Approach Helps our Partner Schools:

- Reduce chronic absenteeism, increase attendance, and improve student behavior.
- More effectively use your multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS).
- Boost teacher morale and retention and improves professional learning communities (PLCs).
97%
Teacher Retention in Tara High School, East Baton Rouge LA. (2022-2023)
21%
In two years Phoenix Union H.S. District improved graduation rates from 56% to 68%.
50K+
9th Grade Students Served
Implement strategies that proactively result in more students staying on track.

Prioritizing 9th Grade Success is proven to improve attendance and decrease chronic absenteeism. Our 9th Grade Success Approach helps educators systematically track individual students, and immediately identify and intervene on attendance issues.
Building Strong Cross-functional Teams

We understand teachers time is valuable. Our 9th Grade Success Approach builds on your current structures, developing staff, helping them to feel connected and better supported.
CHSS Creates systemic change within your school.
- A major boost in funding for staff and programs through higher student retention and reduced credit recovery cost.
- Increased enrollment and completions of dual-credit and Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways.
- Improved Graduation Rates.

We Support Educators Through:
Not another program

We provide an approach that will allow you to embed effective practices and sustainable impact through staff transitions.
9th Grade Success Coaches are former administrators who understand the demand and responsibility of the role. Our 0th Grade Success Approach is designed to integrate with your already in place MTSS.

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Are you a school or district leader interested in boosting 9th Grade On-Track Rates, increasing funding, or reducing chronic absenteeism? Contact us.