Chicago Public Schools recognized for increased graduation rate

CHICAGO - The class of 2022 is breaking records, raising the Chicago Public Schools' graduation rate to new heights.

"What I'm very, very proud of is our four-year graduation rate increased by 2.7% to 82.9% – which is a record year for CPS," said CPS CEO Pedro Martinez.

On Monday, Martinez honored schools and principals across the district.

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The celebration was held at Gage Park High School, which saw gains in all categories including freshman on-track rates and scholarship earnings.

District-wide, the class of 2022 earned more than $1.5 billion in college scholarships.