High School Graduation Rates Rise in Prince William County

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — The on-time graduation rate for Prince William County Public Schools students was a record 92 percent for students who began high school in 2011 and graduated in 2016, according to the school system.

Eight years ago, the rate was 83 percent.

Also, PWCS continued to close the gap in the graduation rates of student subgroups, showing increases from last year:

• Graduation rate for black students increased from 91.2%% in 2015 to 91.8% in 2016, compared with 88.3% percent statewide.
• Graduation rate for Hispanic students increased from 85.0% in 2015 to 86.2% in 2016; the state rate is 82.8%.
• Graduation rate for economically disadvantaged students increased from 87% in 2015 to 88.2% in 2016.
• Graduation rate for English Learners increased from 76.7% in 2015 to 77.3% in 2016.

The state on-time graduation rate is 91.3 percent. Battlefield High led all county schools with a 98 percent on-time rate. Here are how all the schools fared:

Battlefield, 97.8%

Brentsville, 91.7%

Forest Park, 93.0%

Freedom, 84.6%

Gar-Field, 87.0%

Hylton, 94.8%

Osbourn Park, 94.5%

Patriot, 96.9%

Potomac, 90.7%

Stonewall Jackson, 85.1%

Woodbridge, 90.5%

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