What is the best way to combine sentences 8 and 9? A. Our school has a 33 percent dropout rate and our school also has low scores on the state tests.
B. Our school has a 33 percent dropout rate and has low scores on the state tests.
C. Having a 33 percent dropout rate, also our school also has low scores on the state tests.
D. Our school has a 33 percent dropout rate; low scores on the state tests.