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Georgia graduation rate hits an all-time high

The Georgia Department of Education reports Georgia’s high-school graduation rate increased in 2022, rising to 84.1%.
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SEBHS graduates celebrate the completion of high school. Credit: SEBHS

This year, the high-school graduation rate in Georgia has hit an all-time high at 84.1%.

“Teachers and students who persevered through the challenges of the last several years deserve credit for Georgia’s graduation rate increasing and other recent positive indicators, like Georgia students beating the SAT national average once again,” said state school superintendent Richard Woods in a press release issued on Oct. 6.

The 84.1% rate is an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation now required by federal law, and up from 83.7% in 2021.

The graduation rate is calculated by dividing the number of students who graduate in four years with a diploma by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort.

The adjusted cohort is the numbers of students at the beginning of ninth grade, plus or minus any students who transfer in or out during the next three years.

Georgia’s graduation rate has increased by 14.4 percentage points since 2012.

Additionally, a total of 107 Georgia school districts recorded graduation rates at or above 90%. In addition, 41 districts recorded rates at or above 95%.

“I commend Georgia’s educators and the class of 2022, and am confident we will continue to see improvements as we expand opportunities for students and invest in the academic recovery of our state,” said Woods.

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