🏆💚 HISTORIC MILESTONE: LEEDS CITY SCHOOLS EARNS AN "A"! 💚🏆

Today marks a defining moment in the history of our school system and our city.

The Alabama State Department of Education has officially released its annual report card grades, and for the first time ever, Leeds City Schools has received an overall grade of "A"! 🌟

This achievement represents a 5-point gain in just two years—a testament to the relentless hard work of our students, teachers, staff, administrators, and families.

📊 LOOKING AT THE JOURNEY: OVER 20 YEARS OF GROWTH

When the State Report Card system first debuted during the 2017–2018 school year, it offered a new way to measure progress—just over 10 years into the life of Leeds City Schools (founded in 2003). Looking back at our numbers across two decades of hard work shows just how far we have truly come together:

• 🎓 Graduation Rate: When LCS was formed in 2003, our high school graduation rate hovered around 60%. By our 20th anniversary in 2023–2024, that number climbed to 89%. Today? Leeds High School boasts an incredible 96.89% graduation rate!

• 📉 Chronic Absenteeism Cut in Half: In 2022/2023, 22.56% of our students were considered chronically absent. Thanks to dedicated attendance efforts and family partnerships, that number has dropped to 10.13%—putting us right on the doorstep of single digits!

• 📈 Academic Growth & Readiness: Our district achieved a perfect 100% in Academic Growth, while our College and Career Readiness (CCR) rate reached 91.93%!

🏫 INDIVIDUAL CAMPUS SCORES:

Every single one of our schools made significant contributions to earn this top-tier district rating:

• 🟢 Leeds Primary School: 89

• 🟢 Leeds Elementary School: 89

• 🟢 Leeds Middle School: 83

• 🟢 Leeds High School: 84

🤝 WE BUILT THIS TOGETHER

An "A" rating isn't built overnight, and it isn't accomplished by any single classroom or campus. We all built this, together. It was built by our teachers who go the extra mile every day, our students who show up ready to learn, our support staff who keep our schools running smoothly, our school board for their steadfast leadership, and our incredible community that supports our students at every step.