INDIANAPOLIS -
The Indiana Department of Education released its latest findings for graduation rates, and they show that for the fifth straight year, more Indiana students are graduating.
The 2010-2011 school year shows an 85.7% graduation rate, which is up 1.6% from the past year and a 4.3% improvement from two years ago.
Also, the latest numbers show 80% graduate with honors. That's the most since the state began keeping track four years ago.
Almost half of Indiana's public high schools reached the 90-percent graduation mark, and more than half improved their rates over last year.
Here's a look at which schools saw improvements in the metro area, listed by rate, then percentage of improvement:
Indianapolis Public Schools - 64%, up 13%
Warren Township - 87.6%, up 10%
Decatur Township - 84.6%, up 4.3%
Avon Community Schools - 95.1%, up 2%
Perry Township - 85.1%, up 1.6%
Hamilton SE - 93.8%, up slightly
If you want to see where your child's school rates, we've linked to the DOE website.
