Georgia reports highest high school graduation rate in state history

More Georgia students are graduating from high school on time than ever before.Georgia's four-year high school graduation rate climbed to a record 88.5% for the class of 2026, up from 87.2% in 2025, according to the Georgia Department of Education.The statewide rate has increased by 21.1 percentage points since 2011, when it stood at 67.4%.The department said 147 school districts recorded graduation rates of at least 90% this year. Of those, 69 districts reached or exceeded 95%."I'm incredibly p