` ` ' factory '' high schools fail to graduate 60 % of students who graduate as freshmen . Between 2000 and 2010 , the number of such schools fell by 84 , a report says . ` But the data also indicate that if we are to meet our national goals by 2020 , we will have to accelerate our rate of progress , particularly in the states that have shown little progress . '' The Grad Nation Foundation wants to boost U.S. high school graduation rates .
` ` ' factory '' high schools fail to graduate 60 % of students who graduate as freshmen . Between 2000 and 2010 , the number of such schools fell by 84 , a report says . The Grad Nation Foundation wants to boost U.S. high school graduation rates .