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North High set to exceed state standards in graduation rates

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By Azhae’la Hanson, Alberto Gomez Verified
| Sahan Journal Verified
In 2023, North High School’s graduation rate was 68%, more than 20 points below the state average. Within two years, North High had sharply narrowed the gap. As of April 2025, its graduation rate had risen to 81%, just 4 percentage points below the state average. If that progress continues, the school could soon exceed the state average.
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A North High beacon became a Northside lifeline during Metro Surge

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By Azhae’la Hanson, Alberto Gomez Verified
| Sahan Journal Verified
A mother had laid out dinner for her family, expecting her son and husband to enter the home shortly from work. As time passed, she realized that her biggest fear may have come true. They were not coming home. The phone rang. It was her son, Jairo Pitalasig, confirming that he and his father were detained by ICE and separated. Not knowing what to do, she called Gabby Benavente Hobart, an associate educator at her son’s school, North High.
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ICE arrested North High student at work

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By Azhae’la Hanson, Melody Hoffman, Alberto Gomez Verified
| Sahan Journal Verified
This story was originally published by North News, a community news source and youth journalism training program based in north Minneapolis. Subscribe to their print magazine or sign up for their newsletter here. Jairo Pitalasig’s shoulders carried a heavy load. He worked a full-time construction job while finishing his senior year at North High School, providing a crucial paycheck to his family as they sought asylum from Ecuador, and helped take care of his dad, who was in remission from cancer.
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