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Walton and Harrison high schools lead Cobb 2015 graduation rate

The state Department of Education released high school graduation rates this morning, which show Georgia school systems made significant gains across the state. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM
The state Department of Education released high school graduation rates this morning, which show Georgia school systems made significant gains across the state. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM
By Ty Tagami
Nov 9, 2015

Walton and Harrison high schools in Cobb County led the school system in graduation rates, with 94.1 percent walking away with diplomas.

Come to myajc.com to begin following the school-by-school comparison as we sift the numbers that were released Monday morning.

It was a very good year for Georgia overall. The state’s high school students graduated at a significantly higher rate than their predecessors in 2015, producing a stunning increase in the state’s graduation rate, though tens of thousands are still failing to earn a diploma.

Nearly four out of five of the freshmen of 2011 graduated last spring, the Georgia Department of Education reported Monday.

The 78.7 percent graduation rate is 6.2 percentage points higher than the rate for the class of 2014. That is a large increase, considering that the 2014 rate was less than a fraction of a percentage point higher than the year before.

About the Author

Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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