There are 4 article(s) tagged Graduation Rate:

• September 2019

  • Suburban schools’ graduation rates improve in 2018-19

    Tennessee recorded it highest graduation rate to date for the 2018-19 year. Shelby County's suburban districts also saw improvement in their graduation rates.

    By Abigail Warren September 17, 2019

  • Tennessee hits record-high graduation rate in 2019

    The uptick for Shelby County Schools was small — from 79.2% to 79.3%. It was below the 80% benchmark set by Tennessee’s largest district to reach its goal of achieving a 90% graduation rate by 2025.

    By Marta W. Aldrich September 17, 2019

• June 2019

  • Father's role in child's life is vital

    Children with fathers are less likely to repeat a grade, more likely to get A's and more likely to enjoy school.

    By Mark White June 16, 2019

• October 2018

  • Tennessee’s 2018 graduation rate steady at 89 percent

    Just over 89 percent of Tennessee’s public high school students graduated on time in 2018, maintaining the state’s record-high rate from last year, education officials announced on Monday.

    By Marta W. Aldrich and Laura Faith Kebede October 01, 2018