SHS graduation rate continues to climb

Shelbyville High School’s graduation rate continued to climb in 2018.

Marking the third year in a row of an increase, 243 of 252 students, or 96.43 percent of last school year’s Shelbyville seniors graduated. That was an increase from 94.03 percent in 2017 and 93.5 percent in 2016.

The 2018 graduation rate was released by the Indiana Department of Education on Wednesday.

Shelbyville Principal Kathleen Miltz said she was pleased with the results.