Students celebrate their graduation from Boulder Creek High School on May 14, 2026, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. In 2022, 63% of Boulder Creek graduates continued their education after high school, above the statewide rate but below Arizona’s 70% goal. (Photo by Molly Bohannon/AZCIR)
In 2016, Arizona leaders set an ambitious goal: By 2030, 70% of high school graduates would continue their…