Commencement dates have been set for the Class of 2025 at county schools
ASHEBORO – The Randolph County School System reported a four-year graduation rate of 88.6% for the Class of 2024.
That was a slight increase from the 88.1 percent for the Class of 2023.
At 90.2%, Asheboro City Schools saw a rather large bump up in its graduation rate. That was an increase from 84.3%, marking the largest increase for any district in the Triad.
The statewide average was listed at 86.9% (up from 86.5% from the previous year).
The four-year graduation rates are based on the students who entered ninth grade in the fall of 2020 and graduated within the traditional four-year time frame.
RCSS schools ranked behind Guilford County (92.2), Mount Airy City Schools (90.2), Surry County (89.4) and Davie County (88.7).
Here’s how some other school systems in the region rated: Yadkin County (87.3), Stokes County (87.1), Rockingham County (86.6), Alamance-Burlington (86.1), Davidson County (85.8), Elkin City Schools (85.6), Forsyth County (85.4), Caswell County (84.6), Lexington City Schools (75.5) and Thomasville City Schools (71.9).
By the numbers …
RCSS superintendent Stephen Gainey reported that as of mid-September the district had 14,831 students enrolled.
Also, the final tally for the Class of 2024 in terms of scholarship and grant money came in at $28,541,643, Gainey said.
Commencement dates
The 2025 high school graduation dates have been announced by the Randolph County School System.
The first ceremony will be held for Randolph Early College at 10 a.m. May 21 at Journey Church in Asheboro.
The others are set for June 10 at respective campuses – except for Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve, which will be held at Journey Church – at the following times:
6 p.m.: Eastern Randolph, Trinity
6:30 p.m.: Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve
7 p.m.: Randleman, Southwestern Randolph
8 p.m.: Providence Grove, Wheatmore
Other schools
May 30: Uwharrie Charter Academy
June 6: Asheboro
