Anderson School District Four’s Graduate 2024 plan is a system-wide approach to engaging all learners in every opportunity for success. One goal is to ensure that every graduate is college and career ready. Towards that end, we have implemented successful at-risk programs to increase our graduation rate and decrease the dropout rate. These include support courses for English language arts, math, high school transition, and online learning. Personalized strategies are in place to increase student participation and performance on college and career assessments such as SAT, ACT, and WorkKeys.
During the 2013-14 school year, we will offer additional opportunities for practice and tutoring. In April of 2014, Pendleton High School will administer ACT to all high school juniors. This opportunity to take the ACT during the school day at no cost is part of a comprehensive district strategy to ensure college and career readiness for every student and increase the number of students pursuing post-secondary education. Students will have the opportunity to have their ACT scores sent to colleges and universities of their choice. This will also provide the district with feedback to align high school instruction in English, reading, math, and science to better prepare students during their senior year for college coursework.
As a part of the SC Work Ready Communities collaborative, we are also pleased to offer Pendleton High School students the opportunity for free training and assessment for work ready credentials with WorkKeys. WorkKeys assessments measure employability skills that are required across multiple industries and occupations. These are skills that employers feel are critical to job success. Please contact the high school guidance counselors for additional information.
