Utah's public high school graduation rate up 5 years running

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's public high school graduation rate has increased five years running, according to data released Monday by the Utah State Board of Education.
Eighty-six percent of students who entered traditional public high schools or public charter schools as freshmen four years earlier graduated last spring, which represents a 1 percent increase over the previous year.
Moreover, there were year-to-year gains across most ethnic, income and English learner groups. Asian students we