U.S. high school graduation rate highest in years : News : UpNorthLive.com

Graduates line up before the ceremony at South High School in Cleveland. The U.S. high school graduation rate is the highest it's been since 1976. / AP photo

The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, reveals an Education Department study.

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