Two DeKalb County schools are among five schools in the state that have been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for exceptional academic improvement or achievement.
Clarkston High School and McNair High School, which had been cited for having low graduation rates, are no longer being classified as Comprehensive Support & Improvement Schools, because their four-year graduation rates rose above 67 percent in 2024.
The four-year graduation rate for the entire Dekalb County School District rose to 79.1 percent in 2024, up 3.3 percent from 2023. The latest figure is a 20.5 percent increase from 2011.
McNair High School's graduation rate increased 21.7 percent, from 55.2 percent to 76.9 percent between 2023 and 2024, the school district says. Clarkston High School's rate rose 8.1 percent during the same period.
