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Study: High school grad rate highest since '76

January 21, 2013 1:51 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, the Education Department said in a study released Tuesday. Officials said the steady rise of students completing their education... more »
Report: Modest gains in graduation rates

March 19, 2012 12:35 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report finds modest gains in the number of students graduating from high school. It says the graduation rate in 2009 was 75 percent. That means that one in four students isn't getting a diploma in four years. The report will be presented Monday at the... more »
Colorado high school graduation rates inch up

January 14, 2010 8:16 AM

The Colorado Department of Education says 74.6 percent of the class of 2009 graduated from high school, an increase of 0.7 percentage points from 2008. There is still a gap in graduation rates for white students and minorities. The graduation rate last school year was 61.3 percent for minority... more »