Schools
Gwinnett Seniors Above State Average in 2012 Graduation Rates
The Georgia Department of Education released the 2012 graduation rates on May 21, 2013. Gwinnett County Public Schools's rate increased more than three percentage points.
Gwinnett County's graduation rate increased more than three percentage points -- from 67.56 in 2011 to 70.98 percent in 2012, according to data released this week from the state Department of Education.
In comparison, state averages increased from 67.44 percent in 2011 to 69.72 percent in 2012. In both years, Gwinnett County beat the state average.
-- See the chart below for graduation rates for individual high schools in Gwinnett County. --
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This marks the second year that Georgia has used an adjusted cohort rate to determine graduation rates. Currently, the state uses a four-year method, which tracks the number of students who graduate in that time frame.
It also includes adjustments for student transfers. The calculation is based on federal standards that allow all states to equally compare graduation rates across the nation.
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Rates of neighboring districts, include: Barrow County at 67.95 percent, DeKalb County at 57.28 percent, Forsyth at 87.78, Fulton at 71.34 percent, Hall County at 74.43 percent and Walton County at 74.2 percent.
See below, individual graduation percentage rates for local high schools in 2012. One school -- -- graduated 100 percent of its students.
The school that made the most gain over the previous year is Mountain View High, which increased 11.53 percentage points over its 2011 rate.
High School 2012 Graduation Rate* 2011 Graduation Rate Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology 100 100 Brookwood High School 89.98 88.74 North Gwinnett High School 87.96 78.54 Parkview High School 86.94 87.28 Mill Creek High School 83.48 77.26 Peachtree Ridge High School 81.89 81.61 Grayson High School 81.75 80.41 Collins High School 81.12 77.16 Mountain View High School 78.96 67.43 Archer High School 75.92 79.49 Dacula High School 74.71 71.61 Shiloh High School 72.3 68.79 Duluth High School 71.1 70.47 Norcross High School 70.8 65.54 Central Gwinnett High School 65.71 56.87 South Gwinnett High School 62.72 62.01 Lanier High School 62.35 60.71 Berkmar High School 57.75 47.68 Meadowcreek High School 49.24 48.54 Gwinnett Online Campus38.46 n/a Phoenix High School 16.93 21.08 Give East/Give West 0/0** 3.61/0** Oakland Meadow School
n/a** 0* Gwinnett County Public Schools 70.98 67.56
*Data for 2012 graduation rates are listed in descending order, from highest to lowest.
** A "0" or "n/a" essential means that data was not statiscally reliable, or relevant.
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