MCSD continues trend of high graduation rates
By Terry Murry on Friday, January 31st, 2025 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
MORROW COUNTY – (News release from MCSD) On Thursday, January 30, the Oregon Department of Education released graduation rates for the 2023-24 graduating class.
Morrow County School District continues to achieve graduation rates above the state average across all demographics for the graduating class of 2024. The most recent rate of 96.7% continues the trend of MCSD graduation rates being well above state average at both the building and district levels. MCSD’s high graduation rates also cross focus groups that traditionally have lower graduation rates than the general population. These four-year cohort rates include: Hispanic/Latino students, economically disadvantaged, migrant, English language learners, and students with disabilities.
We are incredibly proud of the class of 2024; these students started their 9th grade year in a blended learning scenario with COVID restrictions. Building administration in all four high schools attribute the continued success of their graduates to strong systems of student support including; individualized guidance counseling, staff relationships, and monitoring that begins at the junior high level. The CARE wraparound program that the district established in 2015 also has a tremendous impact for our families at all levels and is critical in supporting students through graduation.
Superintendent Matt Combe also notes that Morrow County Schools are very fortunate to be able to offer our families a wide variety of academic courses, co-curricular activities, workforce internships and early college credit that keep students challenged and engaged through graduation.
Graduation rates broken down by individual MCSD high schools:
4-Year Rate 4-Year Completer Rate
Irrigon Jr/Sr High 98.3% 100%
Heppner Jr/Sr High 100% 100%
Morrow Education Center 73.3% 93.3%
Riverside Jr/Sr High 100% 100%
District 96.7% 99.3%
State of Oregon 81.8% 84.5%
