Montgomery Boasts Highest Graduation Rate Among Large Districts
With nearly 90 percent graduation rate, Montgomery County Public Schools has the highest graduation rate among large school districts for the fourth year in a row..
Montgomery County Public Schools graduates a higher percentage of high school students than any other large school district in the nation, according to data calculated by Education Week’s annual Diplomas Count report, school officials announced Thursday. Using numbers from the class of 2009, MCPS’s graduation rate is 87.6 percent, which is 1.9 percent more than the previous year, according to a statement from the district. Maryland’s rate is 77.9 percent and the national graduation rate is 72.7. Fairfax County, VA, and Jefferson County, CO, were tied in second with 85.5 percent of students graduating, followed by Baltimore County and Broward County, FL. “These results would not be possible without the hard work of our students, the …
