Lt. Governor Sears honors Grayson County High School for successful graduation rate
INDEPENDENCE, Va. (WDBJ) - Students at Grayson County High School Tuesday gave Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears a warm welcome as she honored their school’s success of having a one hundred percent graduation rate.
Over 120 seniors graduated in the class of 2024, and this is not the first year the school has seen these numbers.
Grayson County Public Schools have had a hundred percent of their students graduate since 2022.
Kelly Wilmore, the Schools Superintendent, says this is all thanks to the teachers and staff who go above and beyond to track their students’ progress, with many even looking back at students’ grades from middle school.
“They are very good at being able to work with students one on one and understanding their needs. I think as a whole, we were able to because we’re smaller. We’re able to look at each individual student, what their needs are and what it takes for them to be successful,” said Wilmore.
The Lieutenant Governor shared words of wisdom with the high school and middle school students, telling them that with perseverance and making graduation their goal, they will go far.
“I think it’s kind of just glad to see that she cares about our areas in the community and recognizes what we do as a community and as our school,” said Zach Weatherman, a junior.
The Superintendent says around fifty percent of students continue their education at a 4-year college, with another large percentage taking advantage of community college or trade schools.
There are also options for students who want to go straight into the workforce.
“We have jobs for Virginia graduates. We have internships with local businesses because we’ve got a lot of kids that don’t want to go to college, so we already start them on a business track in their junior or senior year of getting them a job and then allowing them to be out of the school part of the day to be able to go work,” said Wilmore.
Whichever route they choose, school leaders hope the class of 2025 continues the graduation success.
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