The graduation rate at Mitchell High School continues to improve. Mitchell County’s graduation rate rose to 83.5 percent last year, topping the 80 percent mark from 2010-2011. The implementation of several initiatives to improve the graduation benchmark in the community have been cited as a reason for the gains, including the introduction of the Freshman Academy at the high school as well as recent innovations in technology that gave every Mitchell student access to a laptop. The addition of a graduation coach has also been a factor in the improving graduation rates according to school officials who expect the trend to continue in the future.