Georgia’s high school graduation rate has improved for the fourth year in a row, reaching another historic high.

The class of 2025 in Georgia earned an 87.2% graduation rate — a 1.8-point increase over last year and a 6.4-point jump compared to 10 years ago.

State School Superintendent Richard Woods called it “a new day” for Georgia students when the scores were released Monday.

DeKalb County, which has long had one of the lowest graduation rates in the state, celebrated a nearly 2-point jump this year. At 81.4%, this is the first time the graduation rate for the state’s third-largest district has topped 80%. District leaders recognized schools’ hard work at Lithonia High School on Monday.

“This is not a one-year trick, not a two-year trick. We are on a mission,” said DeKalb Superi

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