State Board of Education Releases 2007-2008 Cohort Graduation Rate
LCS Rate Higher than the State Rate

The State Board of Education released the 2007-2008 Cohort Graduation Rates. This rate includes the
percentage of students who were in the ninth grade during the 2004-2005 school year and graduated four years
later in June 2008. Lincoln County's rate of79.8% exceeded the state rate of69.9%.

Dr. J. David Martin, Superintendent of Lincoln County Schools states, "This is more good news for Lincoln
County Schools; however, this is not great news. As a school system we need to make a conscious effort to
determine the circumstances and or events causing students to drop-out of school. Some of our students are
making a life-altering decision. As a school system and community, we need to step up and address this issue."

The cohort graduation rate does not include:
• Students who take five years to graduate from High School
• Students who leave public high school for a GED or Adult high school program. North Carolina State
Policy requires those students to be counted as dropouts.
• The four-year cohort graduation rate does not capture students with disabilities who complete the 12th
grade but do not qualify for a standard diploma. Instead, they earn a Certificate of Achievement or
Graduation Certificate.

Below is the summary of the graduation cohort rate for all Lincoln County High Schools:

Lincoln County Schools
Cohort Graduation Rate for students who were in the 9th grade in 2004-2005

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