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Article: ROCKVILLE, Md.: MCPS Graduation Rate Among Top in the Nation

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June 12, 2007
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The Montgomery County Public Schools issued the following news release:

A new study published by Education Week on June 12 finds that the graduation rate in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) ranks among the top six in the nation.

The MCPS graduation rate of 80.3 percent surpasses the national average of 69.9 percent and the Maryland average of 74.7 percent, according to the study of 2003-2004 graduation rates.

"I am pleased that again this year MCPS has among the best graduation rates in the nation," said Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools. "We will only be satisfied, however, when the gap in high school completion by race and ethnicity is closed."

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