Cherokee High School had a graduation rate for the 2010-11 school year of 78.82 percent that was higher than the state (72.8 percent) and national average (71.7 percent) according to school officials. That rate marks a vast improvement for the school which recorded a 49.59 percent graduation rate the year before.

The Cherokee Youth Council represented the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week, taking 16 young adults ranging from ages 11 to 19, the largest group across the states so far. This year’s Unity Conference hosted over 1,000 Native Americans from all over the United States.

This week, students from the Snowbird Language Camp participated in a centuries old Cherokee summer tradition.

The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced that Smoky Mountain High School student Landon Eagle French, an EBCI tribal member, has been selected for membership.

The Teen Miss Cherokee (ages13-17), Junior Miss Cherokee (ages 10-12) and Little Miss Cherokee (ages 6-9) pageants are currently accepting Applications.

The new green curriculum of the Forest Service’s Job Corps will expand employment opportunities for its graduates, help revitalize local economies in rural communities and enhance the mission of the agency, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell said on Friday, June 24.