For the fifth consecutive year, the Washoe County School District set new graduation records as 84 percent of high school seniors earned their diplomas in 2017. This represents an increase of seven percentage points over the Class of 2016, and a significant step toward the ambitious goal of “90 by 20” (a 90 percent graduation rate by 2020) set by WCSD Superintendent Traci Davis. WCSD also significantly narrowed a number of “achievement gaps,” as specific groups of students made huge gains in their graduation rates thanks to extensive support and targeted resources provided by WCSD. Board of Trustees President Dr. Angie Taylor says, “This is truly a day of celebration, not only for all of us at the Washoe County School District, but for our entire community.”