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State Summary of 1999 Graduation and Completer Rates
Graduation Rates Including Alternative Schools
Class of 1996 | Class of 1997 | Class of 1998 | Class of 1999 | |||||
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Number of | Graduation | Number of | Graduation | Number of | Graduation | Number of | Gradution | |
Graduates | Rate | Graduates | Rate | Graduates | Rate | Graduates | Rate | |
Total | 32,608 | 77.7% | 34,231 | 78.5% | 35,794 | 80.1% | 36,958 | 79.9% |
Male | 15,749 | 74.8% | 16,739 | 75.3% | 17,382 | 77.0% | 18,049 | 76.7% |
Female | 16,859 | 80.6% | 17,492 | 81.9% | 18,412 | 83.2% | 18,909 | 83.3% |
American Indian | 237 | 46.2% | 238 | 52.8% | 272 | 56.4% | 272 | 58.4% |
Asian | 981 | 80.8% | 1,006 | 82.6% | 1,081 | 84.1% | 1,070 | 82.9% |
Black | 1,364 | 65.1% | 1,557 | 68.2% | 1,594 | 69.1% | 1,609 | 70.6% |
Hispanic | 4,109 | 59.6% | 4,433 | 61.9% | 4,612 | 63.4% | 4,973 | 64.0% |
White | 25,917 | 82.9% | 26,997 | 83.1% | 28,235 | 84.7% | 29,034 | 84.3% |
Who is a Graduate? In Colorado, local school boards are responsible for establishing the requirements for high school graduation. There is no statewdide definition. | ||||||||
What is a Graduation Rate? The graduation rate is a cumulative or longitudinal rate which calculates the number of students who actually graduate as a percent of those who were in membership and could have graduated over a four-year period (i.e., from Grade 9-12). |
Completer Rates Including Alternative Schools
Class of 1996 | Class of 1997 | Class of 1998 | Class of 1999 | |||||
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Number of | Completer | Number of | Completer | Number of | Completer | Number of | Completer | |
Completers | Rate | Completers | Rate | Completers | Rate | Completers | Rate | |
Total | 33,207 | 79.1% | 34,784 | 79.8% | 36,356 | 81.3% | 37,764 | 81.7% |
Male | 16,058 | 76.2% | 17,026 | 76.5% | 17,687 | 78.4% | 18,458 | 78.4% |
Female | 17,149 | 81.9% | 17,758 | 83.1% | 18,669 | 84.3% | 19,306 | 85.0% |
American Indian | 249 | 48.5% | 248 | 55.0% | 289 | 60.0% | 281 | 60.3% |
Asian | 989 | 81.5% | 1,016 | 83.4% | 1,093 | 85.0% | 1,082 | 83.9% |
Black | 1,424 | 68.0% | 1,610 | 70.6% | 1,635 | 70.8% | 1,717 | 75.4% |
Hispanic | 4,261 | 61.8% | 4,581 | 64.0% | 4,788 | 65.8% | 5,230 | 67.3% |
White | 26,284 | 84.1% | 27,329 | 84.1% | 28,551 | 85.6% | 29,454 | 85.5% |
What is the Completer Rate? The Completer Rate is also a cumulative or longitudinal rate which caluclates the number of students who graduate, receive certificates or other designations of high school completion. It is also calculated as a percent of those who were in membership and could have graduated or completed over a four-year period (i.e. from Grades 9-12). |
For additional information, E-Mail: Peter Fritz
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