By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio News/Blizzard Broadcasting. Courtesy photos from MCSD.

 

Moffat County School District has announced graduation rates at the high school at 89.9% for students in four years, from the Class of 2025. That’s up more than 13 percentage points from two years before. 

More information is below from Moffat County School District.

 

 

Press Release from Moffat County School District; Feb. 10, 2026.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Moffat County School District announces best high school graduation rates in recent memory, enormous two-year growth

 

CRAIG, Colorado — Moffat County School District is pleased to announce the best four-year graduation rates at Moffat County High School in recent memory and a monumental two-year growth in the rates. MCHS graduated 89.9% of its students in four years in 2024-25, up more than 13 percentage points from the 76% rate just two years prior.

 

This phenomenal growth prompted the MCSD Board of Education to declare the day of the last school board meeting, Jan. 26, 2026, “a day of celebration and congratulation of all students, all parents, all community members, all teachers, all staff, and all administrators both present and past who have contributed to this astounding achievement and others, and who continue to dedicate their best efforts and enormous talents to the execution of the Moffat County School District mission.”

 

The district is supremely proud of the students, staff, administrators and teachers who contributed to these spectacular results. Moffat County High School has worked extremely hard to move in this positive direction, and remains committed to not only helping the most students possible attain a high school diploma, but preparing those students for the next step of their lives. Whether that means entry into post-secondary education, trade schools, or the workforce, MCHS works diligently to ensure every student has the opportunity to thrive as they enter adulthood after graduation.

 

“It’s hard to put into words just how proud I am of this achievement,” said superintendent Dr. Mathew Neal. “Every single person who is a part of this school district contributes to this happening, and it means so much that it did. From the Pre-K teachers to the elementary schools to Craig Middle School to the high school, and from every custodian, bus driver, facilities or technology staffer to every principal and executive director, everything we do is to support kids and get students to this point. Graduation is not the only number that matters, but it is an extraordinarily important one. I’m so pleased to be able to celebrate this growth and look forward to continued improvement in the years to come.”

 

Moffat County School District received accolades from the state department of education and our state representatives, too, including words from Commissioner Susana Córdova, the state commissioner of education, and State Sen. Dylan Roberts and State Rep. Meghan Lukens.

 

“This is an amazing testimony of the work of your students, their families, the educators, and the entire school district community,” Córdova said in a recorded statement to the board of education. “Thank you so much for making this come to life.”

 

“Thank you so much for your hard work,” said Rep. Lukens. “This is a testament to the educators, the school board, the administrators, the leaders, and everyone in the Moffat County community, this is a monumental achievement.”

 

“Kudos to the administration, teachers, hardworking staff, the parents and especially the students of the Moffat County School District,”  said Sen. Roberts. “This is a very special achievement.”