2019 graduation rates for every Atlanta Public Schools high school

Eight of Atlanta's 17 high schools increased their graduation rates in 2019.

The four-year graduation rates for the district's traditional, non-traditional and charter high schools were released by the state last week. Overall, Atlanta Public Schools' on-time graduation rate slipped to 77.9% in 2019, down from 79.9% in 2018.

One charter high school, Atlanta Classical Academy, graduated its first class in 2019 with a graduation rate of 88.6%.

The Atlanta high schools that increased graduation rates this year are:

Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy

2019 graduation rate: 100%

2018 graduation rate: 93.5%

Carver Early College

2019 graduation rate: 92.6%

2018 graduation rate: 91.8%

South Atlanta High School

2019 graduation rate: 87.9%

2018 graduation rate: 85%

Therrell High School

2019 graduation rate: 87%

2018 graduation rate: 86.4%

BEST Academy

2019 graduation rate: 86.3%

2018 graduation rate: 83.9%

Carver STEAM

2019 graduation rate: 68.8%

2018 graduation rate: 65.7%

Alonzo A. Crim Open Campus High School*

2019 graduation rate: 12.4%

2018 graduation rate: 10.1%

*non-traditional, alternative high school

Forrest Hill Academy*

2019 graduation rate: 4.7%

2018 graduation rate: 0%

*non-traditional, alternative high school

The Atlanta high schools with decreased graduation rates this year are:

Drew Charter School

2019 graduation rate: 96.6%

2018 graduation rate: 98.7%

North Atlanta High School

2019 graduation rate: 91.1%

2018 graduation rate: 92.5%

Grady High School

2019 graduation rate: 90.4%

2018 graduation rate: 92%

KIPP Atlanta Collegiate

2019 graduation rate: 86.3%

2018 graduation rate: 90.2%

Maynard H. Jackson High School

2019 graduation rate: 83.7%

2018 graduation rate: 84.8%

Booker T. Washington High School

2019 graduation rate: 72.2%

2018 graduation rate: 73.8%

Mays High School

2019 graduation rate: 71.8%

2018 graduation rate: 78.2%

Douglass High School

2019 graduation rate: 63.7%

2018 graduation rate: 69.9%

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