Graduation is kind of a rite of passage for most high school seniors–you get through ceremonies, have a big party, and then it’s on with college or the next chapter of your life. For those at a continuation high school, though, it can be extra exciting, but also scary…
Marty Mathiesen is the principal at Silver Springs High School, where the students there were either kicked out of the so-called regular high school or have had behavioral or other problems. Mathiesen has been principal there for six years now, and through his connections, has not only shown students there the importance of a high school diploma, but also get them on the pathway to a good job…
Mathisen says Silver Springs has a 100 percent graduation rate over the last four years. All 40 of his seniors this year will graduate next week, on Thursday.
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