For Our Children For Our ChildrenIssue 10 - Improving Academic Achievement Graduation rate soars to 79%, improving 28 percentage points since last operating levy. Performance gap eliminated between African-American and white graduation rates in 2007. CPS high school students outperform other city districts on Ohio Graduation Test –Walnut, Taft and Clark students scored 100% on OGT. High schools gain national attention:o CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight praised CPS high school reforms and showcased WithrowUniversity High School.o U.S. News & World Report recognized Clark, Walnut, Withrow University for achievement.o Newsweek ranked Walnut Hills in top 100 best public schools in the nation. Cincinnati Public Schools rank top of Ohio’s large city districts. CPS rated “Continuous Improvement” for three straight years on Ohio State Report Card. Strong five-year strategic plan, Building Futures, is getting results – with high performanceexpectations, best...