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High School Graduation Rate

Note:  The graduation rate for the Class of 2024 is expected to be released in the fall.

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October 10, 2023

The Cherokee County School District’s graduation rate for the Class of 2023  exceeded the state average and ranked second in metro Atlanta.

The four-year graduation rate of 92.2% topped the State’s average of 84.4%, according to a new report from the Georgia Department of Education released today.  Georgia, along with the rest of the U.S., calculates graduation rates based upon a 4-year cohort methodology.  

CCSD’s rate, down one-tenth of a point from last year, is the second highest among metro Atlanta county school systems.  River Ridge HS reported CCSD’s top Class of 2023 graduation rate of 95.3%, just ahead of Creekview HS with 95%.

CCSD’s five-year graduation rate, which tracks those students who need additional time to graduate, increased to 94% – up from 92%.  CCSD’s rate of students defined as “dropouts” by the State consistently remains low at 1 to 2%.  Some students in every year’s cohort need extra time to graduate due to reasons such temporary halts in learning for medical treatments or family emergencies.