School District 57 has seen records made in the 2024-25 school year for graduation rates, a fact Superintendent Jameel Aziz says reflects well on the District's efforts.

By Tommy Osborne

Graduating Students

SD57 sets records in graduation rates

Jan 14, 2026 | 4:36 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – School District 57 (SD57) reported graduation rates have either matched or exceeded previous records in the 2024-25 school year, as the general graduation rate hit 76.8%, tying a previous record, while the Indigenous graduation rate saw an all time high 64.12%.

“We really have concentrated resources and tried to be very strategic in making sure that our students are supported. We have grad coaches in our high schools and we have a focus across all of our staff to make sure that students know that graduation is an option for them, and that we are going to find as many avenues to success as possible for them,” said SD57 Superintendent Jameel Aziz.

“I really do want to give credit to our grad coaches, our Indigenous education workers, our educational assistants, our teachers, our school based administration. It really is a team and collective effort to make sure that our students are going to be successful,” he continued.

This year’s highs mark a steady increase since the pandemic years, and while Aziz says he’s pleased to see this, he adds the District isn’t satisfied, and will continue to work on further improving graduation rates.

“We really do want to continue to work on making sure that our graduations continue to increase, and at the very least, that we’re equaling the graduates for the average of the province, and making sure that our students, in fact, could even surpass that,” Aziz said.

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Aziz adds SD57 has been focusing on helping students prepare for post-graduation success too, as he says graduation is “definitely not the finish line anymore,” calling it more of a starting line for greater success. Among other initiatives, Aziz says a part of it was installing digital kiosks in every high school highlighting post-secondary opportunities so students can start thinking about their next steps while they’re still SD57 students.

“We hope that that’s a little bit of a springboard for students to start thinking about what opportunities are out there. Our system often thinks about university as being the next step, but there are skilled trades programs, there’s all sorts of need for skilled workers out there, and we just want to make sure that our students are thinking about what is a good fit for them, and having those conversations before they leave high school so that they actually have the right credentials in place and perhaps even have their applications in place,” Aziz said.

If you are a student or parent that has any questions about post-secondary plans, Aziz encourages you to reach out to your school’s teachers or administration team, as he says they will be able to help guide you on potential options and avenues for success.