Kiryat Ata Achieves High Matriculation Rates, Exceeding National Average
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Kiryat Ata's matriculation eligibility rate for 12th graders reached 87.1% for the 2024-2025 school year, exceeding the national average by over 9 percentage points. The city also reported higher-than-average success in "Tech Bagrut" and English proficiency programs. Mayor Yakov Peretz highlighted the municipality's significant annual investment in new educational facilities and infrastructure, with over half of the city's budget allocated to education.
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- Kiryat Ata's 12th graders achieved an 87.1% matriculation rate, surpassing the national average by over 9%.
- The city's "Tech Bagrut" program saw 15.1% eligibility, 30% higher than the national average.
- 77.9% of students are eligible for 4 or 5-unit English matriculation, well above the national 67.2%.
- Technological education certification reached 67.8%, exceeding the national average of 62.7%.
- Kiryat Ata invests tens of millions of shekels annually in new educational facilities.
- Mayor Yakov Peretz stated over half of the city's budget is dedicated to education.
Kiryat Ata has reported significant improvements in its educational system for the 2024-2025 school year, according to the Ministry of Education's "Educational Picture" data. The city's matriculation (Bagrut) eligibility rate for 12th graders, excluding special education, reached 87.1%, an increase of approximately 2% from the previous year and over 9 percentage points above the national average of 77.9%. The city also saw notable gains in specialized programs, including a "Tech Bagrut" track preparing students for the high-tech industry. In this track, 15.1% of 12th graders are eligible for certification, a figure about 30% higher than the national average of 11.6%.
Further improvements were recorded in English proficiency, with 77.9% of 12th graders eligible for a 4 or 5-unit English matriculation certificate, compared to the national rate of 67.2%. In technological education, where 51.2% of 10th to 12th graders are enrolled, 67.8% achieved technological certification, enabling further studies in technical and engineering fields, surpassing the national average of 62.7%. A specific achievement was noted at the "Beit Yaakov" girls' high school, where 100% of students attained matriculation eligibility.
The Kiryat Ata municipality is investing tens of millions of shekels annually in its education budget, allocated for the construction and development of new educational facilities. Mayor Yakov Peretz stated that these results are a product of consistent work by educators and ongoing municipal investment, emphasizing that over half of the city's budget is dedicated to education. He added that the city is adding classrooms, building new schools, and strengthening all levels of education, enabling students to "dream high and achieve" in Kiryat Ata.
