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Coffee High School reports record 94.98% four‑year graduation rate, highlights career and AP gains
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Principal Van Allen told the Coffee County Board of Education the Class of 2025 achieved a historic four‑year graduation rate of 94.98%, cited expanded CTAE participation and rising dual‑enrollment and AP outcomes, and noted CCRPI scores remain under embargo until November.
Coffee High School reported a historic four‑year graduation rate of 94.98% and modest gains across career, dual‑enrollment and Advanced Placement programs, Principal Van Allen told the Coffee County Board of Education at its Oct. 23 work session.
“Historic graduation rate of 94.98,” Principal Van Allen said, noting the state average cited in the presentation was 87%. He also summarized the Class of 2025: 428 graduates who together served about 17,454 hours of unpaid community service and were awarded roughly $15.9 million in scholarship offers when HOPE scholarships were included. Van Allen noted 100 honor graduates, 17 Zell Miller Scholars and 206 students eligible for the HOPE Scholarship.
Why it matters: Board members asked whether the rise in graduation rates reflected changes in assessment and pathways. Van Allen and other speakers attributed much of the long‑term increase to two factors — removal of a single graduation test and a move toward individualized career pathways for students — and they credited staff efforts and community partnerships.
Supporting details included data on career and technical education (CTAE). Van Allen said 255 students participated in work‑based learning across about 185 local employers and that students earned about $1,194,000 through those placements. The presentation cited higher readiness and placement for CTAE students (reported as 77% readiness versus 60.7% for non‑CTAE students), a rise in dual‑enrollment from 202 students (596 courses) to 307 students (863 courses), and an increase in AP students earning scores of 3 or higher (from 35 to 50 students year over year), which the district estimated equated to roughly 150 college credits earned on campus.
School leaders also previewed CCRPI school performance scores but said the state report remains embargoed and cannot be released to the public until November.
Next steps: The board offered praise for school staff and encouraged continued focus on career pathways and dual‑enrollment expansion. No formal vote followed the presentation; the update will be part of regular reporting and the CCRPI data will be shared publicly when allowed.
