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    High-schoolers graduate in record numbers, but are they ready for what’s next?

    Nov 09, 2017 6 minutes
    Destiny Castillo, a junior at John Adams High School in South Bend, Ind., is a beneficiary of Indiana's rigorous approach to graduation requirements. She says, 'I’m the first one that will graduate high school from my family…. There was a lot of help and support with my teachers.'

    Destiny Castillo, a junior at John Adams High School here, says she has “big dreams.” She envisions herself as a dentist, running her own business and maybe even employing her mom.

    She expects to earn six college credits for free through South Bend’s career and technical education courses. Thinking ahead is part of students’ experience here starting in middle school.

    “I’m the first one that will graduate high school from my family.... There was a lot of help and support with my teachers,” says Destiny, her big hoop earrings nearly touching the shoulders of the royal blue scrubs she wears for dental-careers class.

    In some states, students like Destiny have a much harder time exploring their interests and understanding which high school courses will qualify them for college. In places with the lowest standards, they may succeed in high school only to find out that their diploma holds little value in the eyes of employers and college admissions officers.

    But Indiana is one of 19 states that automatically places high school students on

    Graduation requirements varyA more equitable approachDistrict-by-district support'Graduation coach' helps with planningTracking student successCaring relationships key

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