High school graduation rate in Utah has increased to 87.4%
Dec 18, 2019, 5:54 AM | Updated: 5:59 am
While no decision has been made yet, state superintendent Sydnee Dickson says that schools have been having the conversations about what will happen if students don't return to the classroom until this fall. (Getty Images)
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A new report says the high school graduation rate in Utah this year has increased for the seventh consecutive year. The state Board of Education has released data Monday stating that 43,500 students graduated from district and charter high schools representing about 90% who entered as freshmen four years earlier. Board officials say the overall graduation rate increased since last year and is up by more than 3% in the past five years. Officials say the lowest graduation rates were among students who are economically disadvantaged, English learners and students with disabilities.
