High School Graduation Rate, Including GED Equivalency

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What Is This

The adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR) accounts (or adjusts) for students who transfer into a school, transfer to another school in the state, or die. This method of reporting graduation rates has been used since 2012. The averaged freshman graduation rate (used in 2009-2011 data) does not account for transfers in and out.

Why It's Important

The proportion of freshman that complete a high-school education within four years.

High-School Diploma is an important credential for employment and is a prerequisite for obtaining postsecondary education.

Trend

Pennsylvania has a high rate of high school graduation and has also made progress in increasing high school graduation rates, moving from 81% in 2009 to 86.1% in 2016. Pennsylvania’s graduation rate remains strong, but the underlying trend of improvement in the graduation rate among other states has reduced Pennsylvania’s rank from 14th to 21st.

Source

Custom table derived from the Department of Education Data Express website, regulatory Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate, All Students: 2015-16 | Visit website