U-L High School 2024 Graduation Rate Sets a District Record
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- Oct 17, 2024
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The Georgia Department of Education released state and district graduation rates on October 8, 2024. Upson-Lee High School's 2024 4-year graduation rate was 91.6%, the highest graduation rate on record for Thomaston-Upson County Schools. The ULHS 2024 graduation rate was 3.7 percentage points higher than the 2023 graduation rate, 6.17 percentage points higher than the 2024 state average of 85.4%, and 3.4 percentage points higher than the unofficial Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) average of 88.2%. Thomaston-Upson County Schools is third in the Griffin RESA district for the highest 4-year district graduation rate in 2024.
“We are extremely proud of the 2024 Upson-Lee High School graduation rate of 91.6%, the highest 4-year graduation on record for our district,” stated Superintendent Dr. Larry Derico. “This milestone is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students, teachers, staff, and families. This is a significant achievement for Upson-Lee High School; however, it also signifies a collective effort, prekindergarten through twelfth grade, to provide our students with the education and support they need to succeed,” he concluded.
Upson-Lee Students Continue to Show Increased Scores on State Assessments
The Thomaston-Upson School System’s 2024 Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS) results for Mathematics, released on September 30 by the Georgia Department of Education, provide evidence of student improvement in mathematics in multiple grades. Students across the state participated in the first Georgia Milestones for the new math curriculum implemented in 2023-2024. The Georgia Department of Education delayed the release of the mathematics scores to align the GMAS grading scales with the new K-12 Mathematics standards. GMAS scores for English-Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science were released on July 26, 2024.
Students take Georgia Milestones End of Grade (EOG) tests in grades 3-8 and Georgia Milestones End of Course (EOC) tests in identified high school courses. The Georgia Milestones assessment system meets the federal requirement that states test students in math and ELA in grades 3-8, once in high school, and science once per grade band (3-5, 6-8, 9-12).
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Amy Miller stated, “We are delighted to report that our district has experienced significant improvements on the 2024 Milestones for mathematics. This achievement is evidence of the tireless efforts and unwavering commitment of our students, teachers, staff, and families. Our math teachers and staff embraced the new curriculum and designed lessons that increase students’ mathematical thinking and reasoning. Our math lessons are engaging, relevant, hands-on, and full of opportunities for students to work together to acquire the skills necessary for future industry and the workforce. Our academic growth across all contents on the 2024 Georgia Milestones and graduation rate is evidence of our district’s commitment to achieving our vision of inspiring and preparing students to be personally, academically, and socially successful in school and life.”
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