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[email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 35, No. 16 Graduation issue planned The Leader’s high school special edition will be published June 3. It will feature gradu- 2010 rankings of local schools released ating class information for Dobie, Clear Brook and South Houston high schools, plus Lutheran The Houston-based nonprofi t Children at who met the course requirements for the state’s students who qualify for free- or reduced-price Pasadena High School was the lowest-per- South Academy. To honor a candidate with a Risk recently released its 2010 rankings of local recommended diploma program; the percentage lunch and are economically disadvantaged. forming school in the district at 125th – down personalized ad, call the Leader at 281-481- schools. of students who completed and received credit The data used were obtained from the Texas two spots from last year’s 123rd position. 5656 or e-mail
[email protected]. The organization ranked 1,018 public high for at least one advanced course, including Ad- Education Agency. Overall, the Clear Creek Independent School Ad space must be reserved by 3 p.m. on Fri- schools in Texas to see who was doing the best at vanced Placement, International Baccalaureate Leading the pack for the Pasadena Indepen- District fared better in the rankings. day, May 28. educating students and preparing them for post- and dual enrollment; the percentage of students dent School District was Pasadena Memorial, Scoring tops for CCISD was Clear Lake at secondary education.