Superintendent June Atkinson Honors A Dozen School Districts For High Graduation Rates |
Education |
By Administrator |
Monday, 06 October 2014 06:43 |
RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - With high school graduates rates on the rise in North Carolina, Superintendent June Atkinson is shining the spotlight on 12 districts.
At a luncheon held Friday in Durham, Atkinson praised the districts for having the highest four-year cohort graduation rates among all districts and schools in the state in 2013-14.
“Our statewide graduation rate has climbed from 68 percent in 2006 to reach a record high of 83.9 percent in 2013-14,” said Atkinson in a statement. “This progress is the direct result of the work done in many of these districts and schools to ensure that nearly every student who enters high school leaves with a diploma. I applaud the superintendents, principals and teachers for their commitment to their students’ success. Our ultimate goal is to reach a statewide rate of 100 percent in the near future and their work brings us even closer to making that goal a reality.”
The award winners are:
-- Avery County Schools, 95 percent
-- Dare County Schools, 93.3 percent
-- Union County Public Schools, 92.6 percent
-- Newton-Conover City Schools, 92.5 percent
-- Alleghany County Schools, 92.3 percent
-- Yancey County Schools, 92.1 percent
-- Perquimans County Schools, 92.1 percent
-- Cherokee County Schools, 91 percent
-- Caldwell County Schools, 90.9 percent
-- Catawba County Schools, 90.8 percent
-- Burke County Schools, 90.8 percent
-- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, 90.8 percent
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Last Updated on Monday, 06 October 2014 06:44 |