County Exceeds National GED Pass Rate

With 75 percent passing, county GED test-takers surpassed the national average of 72.6 percent pass rate in 2010.

The Dorchester County School District Two passing rate is on par with the state's pass rate of 75.3 percent.

The S.C. Department of Education reported that, for the first time, South Carolina GED test-takers improved their passing rates on the high school equivalency exams to this all-time high. Currently the state ranks No. 26 among the states in GED passing rates.

"This has been a long time coming and truly speaks to the quality of instructional programs we offer in Adult Education Centers throughout South Carolina," Dorchester County Adult Education Director Julie Anne Kornahrens said.

"As happy as I am for us as a state, I'm even more thrilled for our local Dorchester County Adult Education Program."

The General Educational Development (GED) exams are a group of five multiple-choice exams, along with an essay exam, designed to measure the general knowledge and thinking skills needed to receive a high school diploma. 

At the Summerville site, the GED exams are offered three times every month.  

Kornahrens urged those interested in taking the GED exams to first enroll in the Adult Education program to brush up on the needed skills to pass the exams on their first attempt. 

"As you can see from the pass rate of our enrolled students, our instructional program is strong. It is apparent that we are bringing home the bacon when it comes to adequately preparing a student for the official GED exams," Kornahrens said.

"We only want our students to have to sit for those lengthy tests once."

For more information on the Dorchester County Adult Education program, call 843-873-7372 or click here.