Despite COVID pandemic, BPS graduation rate climbs over 76%
'Coming from 2012, where we had a graduation rate of 49 percent, and now to look at 76.3 percent, it's incredible growth,' school board member Larry Scott says.
Author: Ron Plants
Updated: 7:51 PM EST January 15, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Graduation rates released by the Buffalo City School District show over a four-year period an 11.6 percent jump to just over 76 percent.
District officials indicate that 12 of the 20 high schools averaged over 80 percent in terms of graduation.
School board member Larry Scott says you can go back even farther to see the success.
"Coming from 2012, where we had a graduation rate of 49 percent, and now to look at 76.3 percent, it's incredible growth," he said.