The A Level pass rate at Denbighshire’s eight secondary schools in 2008 is 96.9% (A-E grades), up 0.7% on the 2007 figures.
The Welsh average figure for A-E grades is 97.6% and UK average is 97.2%.
The proportion of A grades gained by Denbighshire pupils is 20.2%, up 0.8% on 2007. compared with the Welsh figure of 24.1%.
The proportion of Denbighshire students gaining A-C grades is 71.6%, up by 1.1% on last year’s figures.
The county's school results are:
Grades A-E Grade A
2008 96.9% 20.2%
2007 96.2% 19.4%
2006 96.7% 23.04%
2005 96% 19.9%
Councillor Hugh Evans, Leader and Cabinet Lead Member for Lifelong Learning, said: "I would like to congratulate all the students who achieved the grades they required for furthering their education, and I wish them every success in their future careers.
"I am pleased to see that we have maintained our standards at A Level with a small increase in the percentages from last year. I would also like to thank the county’s teachers for their efforts in maintaining these standards and for all the support they have provided students during their studies.”

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