Tuesday, October 8, 2024–10:33 a.m.

-Rome City Schools-

Rome High School once again ranks above state averages when it comes to graduation rates. Fresh off the largest graduation class to walk the stage at Barron Stadium, Rome High’s graduation has increased from last year. 

The four-year graduation rate for Rome High has risen to 95.3 percent after coming in at 91.1 percent last year. That is a good bit higher than the state average. Georgia’s high school seniors’ four-year graduation rate rose to 85.4 percent, up from 84.4 percent in 2023, and marked an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation first required in 2011 by federal law.

A total of 115 Georgia school districts recorded graduation rates at or above 90 percent, and 44 districts, including Rome City Schools, recorded rates at or above 95 percent. 

“I’m very proud of all of our students and I’m proud of our faculty and staff in helping to make sure our students not only get a top-tier education but that they also graduate,” Rome High School Principal Parke Wilkinson says. “We knew we had a large graduating class last year at Barron Stadium, and we know that we will continue to work hard and celebrate a large class again this coming May.”

Georgia calculates a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate as required by federal law. This rate is:

• The number of students who graduate in four years with a regular high school diploma, divided by
• The number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class

Adjusted Cohort Rate Definition:

From the beginning of ninth grade, students who are entering that grade form a cohort that is subsequently adjusted by adding any students who transfer into the cohort during the next three years and subtracting any students who transfer out.