The trend upward in high school graduations in New Jersey was a cause for some optimism after years of effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kentucky had quite the recruiting run in the 2024 high school cycle. Expectations were high for this top-25 signing class.

Bartram Trail head coach Kirsten Clement strategizes during the first quarter of the District 3-6A girls basketball final Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns, Fla.

New Jersey's high school graduation rates ticked up a hair, and student behavior and participation in course offerings are trending upward ... reaching their highest in 2024, the state said.