President Barack Obama says the percentage of Americans completing high school rose to its highest level ever last year. The president said the completion rate for the 2014-2015 school year was 83.2 percent the highest percentage on record. The numbers are based on information gathered from schools across the United States. Obama announced the increase Monday during a visit to a high school in Washington, D.C. He said that a goal of his presidency has been to improve the chances of all young Americans finishing high school and continuing their education in college. The higher rate shows “we’ve made real progress,” he said. Nationwide, the high school graduation rate has risen about four percentage points since the 2010-2011 school year.
