Atlanta Public Schools (APS) achieved an 84.0 percent graduation rate for cohort 2022, according to the Georgia Department of Education, which officially released graduation rates for the Class of 2022 today. 

This marks the highest all-time graduation rate for the district! 

“We are thrilled about this outstanding achievement by scholars in the Class of 2022,” said APS Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring. “The fact that they, with the help of their teachers, counselors and school administrators, realized this historic accomplishment while spending the better part of two years teaching and learning in the virtual space is astonishing. It shows that our students, schools, and staff can achieve strong outcomes even amid adversity. This is truly a proud moment for our district.”

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By achieving its all-time high graduation rate, APS has narrowed the gap with the state rate – 84.1% – to a difference of 0.1 percentage points. This is the first time that APS has been this close to the state graduation rate. 

A total of 2,691 students graduated on-time from APS in 2022. The percentage of students who graduated in 2022 is higher than any other year since 2012, when the state adopted the cohort graduation rate as required by federal law. This is an increase of 134 graduates from 2021.