Coweta On-Time Graduation Rate 89.8 Percent for 2026 Graduates

The percentage of Coweta County School System high school seniors graduating on-time was 89.8 percent for Coweta’s class of 2026.

This year’s graduation rate dropped slightly from the Coweta County School System’s previous high of 92.4 percent in 2025. Coweta County’s overall graduation rate was higher than the state of Georgia’s 2026 rate of 88.5 percent, Georgia’s highest rate ever.

State graduation rate calculations track the percentage of high school students who graduate within four and five years of entering high school, for a combined overall graduation rate score.

East Coweta High was 90.6 percent overall, Newnan High was 86.3 percent overall, and Northgate High was 92.8 percent overall for the classes of 2026.

“It is important to note that we require a higher standard for successful graduation from Coweta high schools than the state-wide standard, ” said Coweta Superintendent Evan Horton. “We require 28 units for successful high school graduation compared to the state standard of 23 units. Our community supports those higher standards for our students and also a wide range of opportunities for them, too, and preparing students for successful graduation is a K through 12 focus.”

Both Coweta County and Georgia graduation rates have seen overall increases since the state began using the four and five year “cohort graduation rate” as a standard measure, as required by federal law.

“I’m incredibly proud of the class of 2026, and the teachers, families, school and district staff, and communities who supported them,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “It’s important to us that we’re not just increasing the graduation rate, but ensuring students graduate prepared for life. Together with schools, districts, and partners across the state, we’re ensuring that the high-school diploma in Georgia is a ticket to a successful future. Today’s news is a testament to our shared efforts to ensure Georgia students see the relevance of their education and are connected to opportunity in the future.”

The “Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate” measures the percentage of students who enter high school together as freshmen (the ‘cohort’) who then go on to earn their high school diploma. The calculation of the rate adjusts for student transfers.

Georgia calculates the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate – also called the “on-time” graduation rate – by dividing the number of students who graduate in four years with a regular high school diploma by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class. Students who don’t graduate in that cohort may still go on to meet graduation requirements with additional semesters of coursework. The calculation combines and weights both four and five year graduation rates for a standardized overall graduation rate.

Coweta County’s graduation rate has remained consistently above the state average during that period, despite having higher standards for graduation under its block scheduling system than most Georgia school districts. Coweta high schools have also used a number of strategies and supports to increase graduation rates throughout that time, including:

Relevant and challenging instruction by high-quality teachers.
Individual graduation plans for each student which are closely monitored by faculty.
Online credit recovery opportunities for students who encounter difficulty in classes, and content-based support and Saturday school opportunities.
Tutoring available during the day and before and after school.
Students-support services outside of the classroom including counseling and staff advisors, online facilitator, ELEVATE Coweta Students, and community mentors.
ELEVATE Coweta Students partnerships working with the most at-risk students.
Screening for students in math and ELA starting as they transition from 8^th to 9th grade and continuing each grading period throughout a student’s time in high school.
Emphasis on 9^th grade readiness and careful scheduling of students
Innovative scheduling opportunities, including literacy and math focus as well as accelerated and advanced learning opportunities through the Central Educational Center, college dual-enrollment opportunities and work-based learning.
Organizing professional learning communities for teachers and monitoring the impact of those opportunities by department and content area.
Content nights for parents to encourage family awareness and support for student’s graduation requirements, high school scheduling and academic content.
Focusing short-term federal funds made available to Coweta County in recent years into additional teaching personnel, tutoring and other initiatives that have addressed learning loss and increased student support.