Ga. high school graduation rate hits an all-time high

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Georgia’s high-school seniors recorded another all-time-high graduation rate – and significant year-over-year improvement – in 2025.

The four-year graduation rate rose to 87.2% – up from 85.4% in 2024.

Classmates at Harlem Middle School are mourning an 11-year-old whose heartbroken parents blame bullying for the loss of their child.

The 2025 number is an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation first required in 2011 by federal law…

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