Pulaski County Public Schools’ On-Time Graduation Rate Rises to 88.2 Percent An improvement of 11 points since 2008  

Pulaski County Public Schools’ on-time high school graduation rate rose nearly 3 points this year to 88.2 percent, and exceeded the state average of 86.6 percent.

 

The 2011 on-time graduation rate expresses the percentage of students who were first-time ninth graders during the 2007-2008 school year and earned a Board of Education-approved diploma within four years. On-time graduation has increased by nearly 11 points since 2008, the first year VDOE reported graduation rates for the state, school divisions and high schools based on student-level data that fully account for student mobility, promotion and retention.

 

This is exciting news for Pulaski County and a testimony to the hard work of our teachers, counselors, principals, and support personnel across the district,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Becker said. “Furthermore, since dropout prevention takes a community effort, we would like to thank our parents, elected officials, and the many community organizations who assist us with our efforts.”