School plan flags a sharp drop in English Learner graduation

What happened

Verdugo Hills' approved school plan says its English Learner graduation rate fell to 71.1% for the 2025 dashboard, down 25.7 percentage points from the prior year's 96.8%.

Why it matters to families

Graduation is a major student outcome. The plan directs targeted support to English Learners, including professional development, intervention, counseling, and progress monitoring.

The evidence

The official plan identifies English Learner graduation as orange and reports 45 English Learners in the graduating subgroup. It describes English Learner instructional strategies and targeted intervention for students in grades 9-12.

The source