Eleven school districts and 60 high schools today were honored by State Superintendent June Atkinson for having the highest four-year cohort graduation rates among all districts and schools in the state in 2014-15.
“I am so proud of the teachers, school counselors, coaches, principals and district leaders, and others who have worked tirelessly to make sure more students are graduating from North Carolina’s public schools than ever before. Their dedication and tenacity enabled the state to reach the all-time high graduation rate of 85.6 in 2014-15,” said State Superintendent June Atkinson. “As we honor the schools and districts that do an exceptional job keeping students in school and on track for graduation, I am hopeful that these award winners will continue to share best practices and serve as models for districts and schools across the state.”
Representatives from the districts and schools were honored and received plaques at a luncheon held in Durham. To receive an award, schools must have been open for at least four years. The full report on the state’s cohort graduation rates, as well as previous years’ reports, is available online.
The award winners are as follows:
Top 10 School Districts
|
|
School District |
# Students In Cohort |
4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate |
|
1 |
Newton-Conover City Schools |
206 |
97.1 |
|
2 |
Hyde County Schools |
38 |
94.7 |
|
3 |
Dare County Schools |
370 |
93.8 |
|
3 |
Avery County Schools |
178 |
93.8 |
|
5 |
Union County Public Schools |
2966 |
93.2 |
|
6 |
Cherokee County Schools |
267 |
92.9 |
|
7 |
Yancey County Schools |
172 |
92.4 |
|
7 |
Mount Airy City Schools |
144 |
92.4 |
|
9 |
Elkin City Schools |
87 |
92.0 |
|
10 |
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools |
889 |
91.0 |
Top School District with Highest Graduation Rate by Cohort Size
|
School District |
# Students In Cohort |
4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate |
|
Large – Union County Public Schools |
2963 |
93.1 |
|
Medium – Henderson County Public Schools |
1023 |
90.5 |
|
Small – Newton-Conover City Schools |
206 |
97.1 |
Large: Greater than 2000 Students in Cohort
Medium: 1000-1999 Students in Cohort
Small: Less than 1000 Students in Cohort
100% Club
This award is given to schools achieving a 100% four-year cohort graduation rate that have been open for at least four years and have 10 or more students in the cohort.
|
School District |
School |
Students In Cohort |
|
Anson County Schools |
Anson County Early College |
27 |
|
Avery County Schools |
Avery County STEM Academy |
31 |
|
Beaufort County Schools |
Beaufort County Early College High |
36 |
|
Bertie County Schools |
Bertie School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math |
48 |
|
Burke County Schools |
Burke Middle College |
50 |
|
Cabarrus County Schools |
Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College |
51 |
|
Caldwell County Schools |
Caldwell Early College |
76 |
|
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
Levine Middle College |
36 |
|
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
Military and Global Leadership Academy |
29 |
|
Cumberland County Schools |
Reid Ross Classical High |
80 |
|
Cumberland County Schools |
Cross Creek Early College |
48 |
|
Cumberland County Schools |
Cumberland International Early College High |
38 |
|
Cumberland County Schools |
Howard Health & Life Sciences High |
25 |
|
Currituck County Schools |
The JP Knapp ECH School |
56 |
|
Duplin County Schools |
Duplin Early College |
37 |
|
Durham Public Schools |
Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High |
84 |
|
Durham Public Schools |
Hillside New Tech High |
68 |
|
Edgecombe County Public Schools |
Edgecombe Early College |
34 |
|
Gaston County Schools |
Highland School of Technology |
132 |
|
Greene County Schools |
Greene Early College |
22 |
|
Guilford County Schools |
Greensboro College Middle College |
73 |
|
Guilford County Schools |
Weaver Academy for Performing/Visual Arts |
66 |
|
Guilford County Schools |
The Academy at Ben L. Smith High |
53 |
|
Guilford County Schools |
The Early College at Guilford College |
46 |
|
Guilford County Schools |
Middle College at UNC-G |
45 |
|
Guilford County Schools |
William Penn – Alfred J. Griffin School for the Arts |
42 |
|
Guilford County Schools |
Middle College at GTCC – Greensboro |
33 |
|
Guilford County Schools |
Early/Middle College at NC A&T State University |
31 |
|
Guilford County Schools |
The Academy at High Point Central |
30 |
|
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School |
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School |
12 |
|
Henderson County Schools |
Henderson County Early College |
41 |
|
Iredell-Statesville Schools |
Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership |
43 |
|
Johnston County Schools |
Johnston County Middle College |
74 |
|
Johnston County Schools |
Johnston County Early College Academy |
53 |
|
Lenoir County Public Schools |
Lenoir County Early College |
31 |
|
Macon County Schools |
Highlands School |
29 |
|
McDowell County Schools |
McDowell Early College |
49 |
|
New Hanover County Schools |
Wilmington Early College |
48 |
|
New Hanover County Schools |
Isaac M Bear High |
47 |
|
Newton Conover City Schools |
Discovery High School at Newton-Conover |
21 |
|
Raleigh Charter High School |
Raleigh Charter High |
134 |
|
Richmond County Schools |
Richmond Early College High |
31 |
|
Rowan-Salisbury Schools |
Rowan County Early College |
46 |
|
Rutherford County Schools |
Rutherford Early College |
26 |
|
Surry County Schools |
Surry Early College High School of Design |
63 |
|
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy |
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Challenge Foundation Academy |
83 |
|
Union County Public Schools |
Central Academy of Technology & Arts |
209 |
|
Union County Public Schools |
Union County Early College |
63 |
|
Vance County Schools |
Western Vance High |
26 |
|
Wake County Schools |
Wake Early College of Health and Science |
59 |
|
Wayne County Schools |
Wayne School of Engineering at Goldsboro |
79 |
|
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools |
Early College of Forsyth County |
50 |
|
Yadkin County Schools |
Yadkin Early College |
36 |
Top 2 Schools By Cohort Size
Less than 100 Students
|
School District |
School |
Cohort Size |
Graduation Rate |
|
Durham Public Schools |
Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High |
84 |
100 |
|
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy |
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy |
83 |
100 |
100 to 199 Students
|
School District |
School |
Cohort Size |
Graduation Rate |
|
Raleigh Charter High |
Raleigh Charter High |
134 |
100 |
|
Gaston County Schools |
Highland School of Technology |
132 |
100 |
200 to 299 Students
|
School District |
School |
Cohort Size |
Graduation Rate |
|
Union County Public Schools |
Central Academy of Technology & Arts |
209 |
100 |
|
Henderson County Schools |
West Henderson High |
239 |
99.2 |
300 to 399 Students
|
School District |
School |
Cohort Size |
Graduation Rate |
|
Union County Public Schools |
Weddington High |
347 |
99.7 |
|
Union County Public Schools |
Marvin Ridge High |
370 |
99.5 |
400 to 499 Students
|
School District |
School |
Cohort Size |
Graduation Rate |
|
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
Providence High |
466 |
97.8 |
|
Guilford County Schools |
Northwest Guilford High |
493 |
96.6 |
500 or More Students
|
School District |
School |
Cohort Size |
Graduation Rate |
|
Wake County Schools |
Green Hope High |
546 |
97.6 |
|
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
Ardrey Kell High |
630 |
97.1 |
In addition to the schools honored at today’s luncheon, 82 high schools that earned a graduation rate of 95% or greater in 2014-15 have received a letter of recognition and certificate of achievement from Atkinson to honor this accomplishment. A list of those schools is available here.