Raise the graduation rate
A diploma should mean a student is genuinely ready for what comes next — college, a career, the military, or a trade. Raising the graduation rate isn't about lowering the bar; it's about making sure no student falls off the path before they reach it.
Spot the warning signs early — attendance, failing grades, disengagement — and intervene while there's still time.
Carolina Forest High already offers AP, PACE dual enrollment, Project Lead the Way, and NJROTC. Strengthen and expand pathways so every student sees a reason to finish.
No senior should cross the stage without a clear next step lined up.
| Entity | Value |
|---|---|
| District 3 | 89.6% (3,325 of 3,712 students) |
| South Carolina | 86.7% (54,980 of 63,440 students) |
Every school in District 3 is building toward one place: Carolina Forest High School. So the question of whether students graduate ready is really a question about the entire journey — from the first day of kindergarten to senior year.
Finishing strong
Carolina Forest High is a COGNIA STEM-certified school, named to U.S. News & World Report's Best High Schools, with Advanced Placement, PACE dual enrollment to earn college credit, a Project Lead the Way distinguished program, and NJROTC. Those pathways matter: students who can see a future they want are far more likely to stay and finish.
The other half is catching students before they drift. Most students who don't graduate send signals long before — slipping attendance, failing a key course, pulling back. A district that watches for those signals and steps in early keeps more students on track to walk across that stage.
The goal isn't just a higher number on a report. It's more young people in Carolina Forest leaving high school genuinely prepared for whatever they choose next.