Gov. Sonny Perdue started the graduation coach program in 2006 and last year credited it with a 10-percent decrease in dropouts over two consecutive years, as graduation rates rose statewide from ...

But when hearing how Fayette County is approaching its graduation-coach program, she said, “Unless their graduation rate is 100 percent, we’re not satisfied.” ...

During the past few years, BDS has seen a steady increase in its graduation rates. The 2016-2017 rate was 78%, which climbed to 81.1% for 2017-2018, and then 82.5% for the 2018-2019 school year.

Tracey Sirmans, the Graduation Coach at Rutherford High School, said, "We understand here at Bay District Schools, that not every student is prepared for college and careers and beyond, so we want ...

Burnette is the graduation coach for West-Oak High, which has the lowest graduation rate of the four high schools in the county. In 2009, the school reported a graduation rate to the state of 71.5 ...

Sep. 4—FAIRMONT — When Corey Hines stepped into his role as graduation and career awareness coach for Fairmont Senior High in October 2021, he found a student body straining to stay connected ...

Every high school in Georgia has a new "graduation coach." The coaches' mission is to identify students at risk of dropping out of school and help them graduate on time.

The concept is similar to a guidance counselor, but coaches work with one group of students from ninth grade all the way through graduation. Georgia's graduation coach program began in 2006, and ...