The Oregon Department of Education releases its District Report cards today, and in Astoria School District, all but Astoria High School came out above average.
“Obviously we need to work on our graduation rate,” said AHS Principal Lynn Jackson, adding that the performance of students warrants a better score. “That’s what this report card says.”
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