An Iredell County high school has received an accolade that few schools in the state can say they have earned.
Lake Norman High, which has the largest number of students enrolled than any other Iredell-Statesville Schools high school, was recognized for having the highest graduation rate in the 400-499 cohort level.
A cohort refers to the number of students who start school in the ninth grade and eventually graduate together.
"Lake Norman was 93 percent, which is phenomenal," said Dale Ellis, interim assistant superintendent of secondary education.
The level at which Lake Norman was recognized is the second-highest cohort in terms of student enrollment.
Ellis credits the good work of teachers, support of administration and relationships established between students and staff for the honor.
"Not only do a lot of kids start school at Lake Norman, but they finish, which is exciting," he said.
The school was one of two recognized at the 400-499 cohort level. The other was Jack Britt High in Cumberland County.
Seventeen schools and 12 school districts in the state were recognized for their high graduation rates during a reception last week in Raleigh.
"It's an award we're excited about for Lake Norman," Ellis said.
Iredell-Statesville Schools' district-wide graduation rate for 2008-09 was 80.9 percent, a slight increase from the previous year's rate of 80.7 percent.
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