![[Valid RSS]](https://web.archive.org/web/20240108205913im_/https://ocgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/valid-rss-rogers.png "Validate my RSS feed")
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA—Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is celebrating another year of academic progress as its Class of 2025 achieved an 85.4% graduation rate—the district’s highest rate in a decade for the second consecutive year.
According to the Georgia Department of Education, Gwinnett’s Class of 2025’s four-year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate rose from the district’s Class of 2024 from 84.1%. Federal guidelines stipulate that the rates are based on 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. From the beginning of 9th grade, students entering that grade for the first time 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.
Statewide, Georgia’s graduation rate rose to 87.2 percent in 2025 as the Gwinnet district continues to narrow the gap.
“Congratulations to the GCPS graduates in the Class of 2025,” said Interim Superintendent Al Taylor. “This achievement shows the dedication of our students, families, teachers, staff, and principals who worked together to reach this important milestone. While we celebrate, we also know there is more to do, and we remain committed to helping every student succeed through graduation and beyond.”
Highlights from Gwinnett’s Class of 2025
- 13,604 graduates in the Class of 2025
- Every GCPS high school posted graduation rates above 80%
- 16 schools saw their graduation rates increase over last year
- 12 schools had graduation rates above 90%
- 12 schools achieved their highest graduation rate in a decade—or since the school opened
Additional details about the Class of 2025, including disaggregated graduation rate data, will be shared with the Gwinnett County Board of Education during the Work Session on Oct. 16. The 12 schools that have a graduation rate above 90% will be recognized during the board’s business meeting on that day.
