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District touts 88.7% graduation rate and lays out interventions as several schools remain underperforming
Summary
Greenville County Schools reported a 2024 graduation rate of 88.7%, credited to district‑level goal conferences, graduation interventionists and frequent progress monitoring. Administrators also reviewed state report‑card changes and presented turnaround (Elevate) plans for newly identified underperforming schools; the board approved continuous improvement plans for the designated list.
District officials told trustees the Greenville County Schools graduation rate rose to 88.7% in 2024 and described a suite of strategies they credit with improving outcomes, while also acknowledging persistent gaps for some subgroups and a growing multilingual learner population that affects state report‑card calculations.
Presentation highlights: district staff described a combination of school‑level and district‑level strategies that have helped raise graduation rates, including relationship‑building, effective tier‑1 instruction, frequent progress monitoring beginning in ninth grade, precise record keeping, and targeted graduation interventionists (coaches) who proactively track cohorts, do home visits and coordinate with school counselors.
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