Douglas County Graduation Rates Exceed State Average

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Graduation rates for Douglas County School System students in 2017 exceeded the state average for Georgia.

According to figures released Wednesday by the Georgia Department of Education, Douglas County had a high school graduation rate of 87%. The rate for the entire state was 80.6%.

The Douglas County rate was almost identical to 2016's number, slipping ever-so-slightly from 87.1% that year.

All five Douglas County high schools exceeded the state graduation rate, with Alexander High School making the biggest jump — from 90.2% to 93.6%.

"Our graduation rate has for the most part remained steady, but there is still tremendous work to do," said schools Superintendent Trent North. "These numbers remind us that our job is not complete. Every student in the Douglas County School System needs to graduate and become independent thinkers and productive citizens."

The graduation rate in Douglas County was higher than many other metro Atlanta systems, including Atlanta Public Schools and Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale counties.

The graduation rate is determined looking at a group of students as they enter 9th grade, then comparing how many of them graduate within four years of that time.

The graduation rates at Douglas County High Schools were:

• Alexander High — 93.6%
• Chapel Hill — 88.1%
• Douglas County High — 85.4%
• Lithia Springs High — 83.4%
• New Manchester — 86.2%

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