Twenty-two percent, or 131, joined the military after graduation; 16 percent, or 93, sought employment; while 21 percent, or 127, were undecided and did not respond to the survey.
Marianas High School graduates recorded the biggest number of graduates who are in college — 106 students, or 48 percent; 23 percent or 51 of them immediately sought employment after graduation; while 17 percent, or 37, joined the military. Only 26 of the total 220 MHS graduates last year were undecided.
Graduates of the school’s special education program totaled 27 — four are pursuing college, one joined the military and seven sought employment.
At Saipan Southern High School, 42 percent or 81 of its 191 graduates are now attending college while 53, or 28 percent, have joined the military. Nine found jobs after graduation.
The school, however, has a huge number of “undecided” students — 48 or 25 percent of its total graduates.
There were 84 graduates at Kagman High School — 25 are in college; 23 joined the military; 19 sought employment; while 17 were undecided.
At Tinian High School, 19 of the 37 who graduated last year are in college; 11 joined the military; four sought immediate employment; while three did not respond to the survey.
At Rota High School 18 of the 36 graduates last year, or 50 percent, do not have concrete plans. Nine enrolled in college; six joined the military; and three sought employment.
According to Commissioner of Education Rita A. Sablan “many of these high school graduates who hoped to find employment in our local economy and those who were undecided, within a year, joined the military or decided to go to college as these two options provide a multitude of benefits and career advancement opportunities.”
She said she is pleased to see that an increasing number of graduating seniors are deciding to further their education.
