Text below is from the February 25, 2020 article ‘MCPS Graduation Rate Increases Slightly for Class of 2019‘ in Bethesda Magazine.

The graduation rate for Montgomery County seniors increased slightly last year for the first time in three years, according to new state Department of Education data.

The graduation rate increased from 88.4% in 2018 to 88.7% in 2019, according to data released Tuesday morning.

The MCPS rate remains higher than the state average of 86.9% and the national average of about 85%.

White and Asian students graduated at the highest rate, both around 95%, while Hispanic and Black students had lower rates. Hispanic students had a roughly 76% rate, while Black students had a 90% graduation rate.