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NC Public Schools Post Record Graduation Rate, Rising Test Scores in 2025-26

North Carolina public schools reported a record-high graduation rate and improved test scores for the 2025-26 school year, according to data presented to the State Board of Education this month. The gains include schools across the High Country in Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties.

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