Louisiana High School Graduation Rates Increase For Third Year
State Education Superintendent John White says for the class of 2013, 74 percent graduated in four years — a 12 percentage point increase from 2001.
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La. Graduation Rates Reach All-Time High
La. Governor Bobby Jindal and State Superintendent of Education John White were in Geismar on Thursday to announce La.’s graduation rate of 72.3% - a percentage Jindal says is an all-time high for students completing 4 years of high school. These numbers represent students who have been attending high school since 2008, their freshmen year.