RCPS reached graduation rate of 81.3 percent for the 2008-2009 school year, the highest it has been in eight years since federal No Child Left Behind accountability began. Currently, Georgia's graduation rate is 75.4 percent and few school systems throughout the state are above 80 percent. Superintendent Dr. Samuel King said, "We can attribute this graduation rate to increased student and family engagement in education, along with innovative programs such as Open Campus and the many credit recovery opportunities available to our students."