Bloomfield Graduation Rate Ticks Slightly Upward in 2012
New federal formula used for a second year.
The high school graduation rate in Bloomfield ticked slightly upward last year using the new federally-mandated formula. The Bloomfield High School graduation rate was 89.70 percent in 2012, compared to 89.17 percent in 2011, according to the New Jersey Department of Education. This was the second year the state calculated graduation rates using the updated four-year adjusted cohort system. Scroll down to see how Bloomfield stacked-up against other Essex County high schools. The new formula was introduced by the state in May and was used to recalculate 2011 graduation rates. The new calculation lowered many districts' graduation rates for 2011, and drastically dropped the overall graduation rate in New Jersey from 94.7 percent to 83 …
