Coffee High reports historic 94.98% four‑year graduation rate, highlights CTAE and dual‑enrollment growth

A school representative identified in the transcript as Mr. Vane told the Coffee County Board of Education on Oct. 23 that Coffee High School reported a historic 4‑year graduation rate of 94.98 for the Class of 2025, above a cited state average of 87.

The presenter said the class of 2025 had 428 graduates who together performed 17,454 hours of unpaid community service and, when combined with HOPE scholarships, were awarded about $15,900,000 in scholarship offers. The speaker reported there were 100 honor graduates, 17 Zell Miller Scholars and 206 students eligible for the HOPE Scholarship.

The presentation emphasized career, technical and agricultural education (CTAE) data. The speaker said 255 students participated in work‑based learning with 185 local employers and reported student earnings of $1,194,000 in the last year. The CTAE director, identified in the presentation as Jessica Baker, was thanked for her leadership and for supporting students and employer partnerships.

Vane described increases in dual enrollment and Advanced Placement (AP) participation: dual enrollment rose from 202 students taking 596 courses last year to 307 students taking 863 courses this year. The presenter said AP success also increased: 35 students scored a 3 or higher on AP exams in 2024, and 50 students achieved that result this year—equivalent, he said, to approximately 150 college credits earned on the CHS campus.

The presentation also highlighted STEAM internships (13 students placed with local employers), teacher externships during the summer to connect classroom instruction with workplace experience, parent engagement survey results (reported as 91% favorable), and planned college visits for students.

Officials noted that CCRPI (College and Career Ready Performance Index) scores for the school system are complete but cannot be released publicly until state release in November; the presenter said those scores are favorable but did not provide figures because the district is constrained from public disclosure until the state posts them.

Board members praised the school’s pathway model and encouraged trustees to tour the academy programs. Questions from the board touched on changes in graduation testing and individualized graduation pathways; a board member also recommended academy tours to better see career‑pathway instruction in action.

The presentation closed with a brief video message emphasizing the school’s mission and belief in every student.