Graduation rate reaches 90% at Upper Canada District School Board

BROCKVILLE — In his annual report to trustees at the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) Dec. 10, director of education Ron Ferguson lauded the board reaching its graduation goal of 90 per cent in the last school year. “It was a long time coming,” Ferguson told the board. “In the last three-to-four years we have really started to accelerate.” Graduation rates were stuck in the mid-80 per cent range for about a 10-year period. In the 2021-22 school year, the g