- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Press release (Georgia. Department of Education)
- Title:
- Press release [Dec. 11, 2013]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Education
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Education
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Education
- Date of Original:
- 2013-12-15
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Began with Apr. 29, 2008.
Apr. 29, 2008; title from pdf of cover (GALILEO, viewed July 9,2008).
May 9, 2008, viewed July 9, 2008. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA E300 .P1 P7 2013/12-11
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-be300-b-pp1-bp7-b2013-s12-h11-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-be300-b-pp1-bp7-b2013-s12-h11-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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Georgia's High School Graduation Rate Continues to Increase
MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Cardoza, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 651-7358, mcardoza@gadoe.org - Follow us on Twitter and Facebook
December 11, 2013 Georgia's 2013 public high school graduation rate increased almost two percentage points over the previous year from 69.7 percent in 2012 to 71.5 percent in 2013 and over four percentage points from 2011 (67.5 percent). This is the third year Georgia has calculated the graduation rate using the adjusted cohort rate formula. "Under a more rigorous calculation method, the trend still shows that the percentage of our high school students graduating increases year to year," said State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge. "Despite the economic challenges our districts are facing, we have more high school students graduating today than we have had in several years, which is a testament to the hard work of our students and teachers. We must continue our progress to ensure all students cross the finish line, because without a high school diploma, their options are very limited."
The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate defines the cohort based on when a student first becomes a freshman. The rate is calculated using the number of students who graduate within four years and includes adjustments for student transfers. In contrast, Georgia's former graduation rate calculation defined the cohort upon graduation, which may have included students who took more than four years to graduate from high school.
The U.S. Department of Education requires all 50 states to use the cohort rate to calculate graduates.
More Information: 2012 graduation rates 2012 4 Year Cohort Graduation Rate.pdf 2012 4-Year Cohort State and System Graduation Rate.xls 2012 4-Year Cohort School-level Graduation Rate.xls
More Information:
Four-year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation
-------------------------------------------Matt Cardoza Director of Communications Georgia Department of Education 2062 Twin Towers East 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 651-7358
mcardoza@doe.k12.ga.us http://www.gadoe.org
"Making Education Work for All Georgians"