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Every Child is Successful

Every Child is Successful

Graduation Rate, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender

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What does this measure?

The number of Rochester City School District students graduating after four years of high school (measured through August of the graduation year), as a percentage of their cohort and broken down by race/ethnicity and gender. The cohort is the class of ninth-graders beginning high school in the same academic year.

Why is this important?

High school graduation is the culmination of a successful K-12 education and the gateway to college or employment. Students who do not graduate face the prospect of unemployment or low-paying jobs.

How is our region performing?

The graduation rate in 2015 was highest for white females at 66%, followed by 57% for both African American females and white males, 50% for Hispanic females and 47% for African American males. The lowest graduation rates were among Hispanic males (38%) and Asian females (43%). Overall, 56% of females graduated in four years, compared to 46% of males.

Notes about the data

Students are included in the State total cohort based on the year they entered Grade 9 or, if ungraded, the school year in which they reached their seventeenth birthday. Students are included in the cohort of the school where they were last enrolled if they were enrolled for a minimum of five months. Students were counted as graduates if they earned a local or a Regents diploma. These figures includes students who graduate in August after making up courses during the summer. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the second quarter.

ROC The Future
  • Every Child is School Ready
    • Prenatal Care
    • Low Birth Weight Babies
    • Prekindergarten Enrollment
    • Early Childhood Classroom Environments
    • Early Childhood Classroom Interactions
    • School Readiness Screening
    • Children's Developmental Levels
    • Social/Emotional Skills
    • Parent Appraisal of Children's Experiences
  • Every Child is Successful
    • Student Performance on Grade 3 English
    • Student Performance on Grade 3 English by Economic Background
    • Student Performance on Grade 3 English by Race/Ethnicity
    • Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
    • Student Performance on Grade 4 Math
    • Student Performance on Grade 4 Math by Economic Background
    • Student Performance on Grade 4 Math by Race/Ethnicity
    • Student Performance on Grade 4 English
    • Student Performance on Grade 4 English by Economic Background
    • Student Performance on Grade 4 English by Race/Ethnicity
    • Student Performance on Grade 8 Math
    • Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Economic Background
    • Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Race/Ethnicity
    • Student Performance on Grade 8 English
    • Student Performance on Grade 8 English by Economic Background
    • Student Performance on Grade 8 English by Race/Ethnicity
    • Student Performance on Common Core Algebra 1
    • Student Performance on Common Core English
    • Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate
    • Cohort Graduation Rate, Beyond Four Years
    • Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity
    • Graduation Rate, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
  • Every Child is Supported
    • School Spending Per Student
    • Chronic Absence by Grade
    • Afterschool Enrollment
    • Quality Afterschool Programs
    • Subsidized Child Care
  • Every Child is College & Career Ready
    • Placement of RCSD Grads at MCC
    • Advanced Regents Diplomas
    • Students Deemed College/Career Ready by Regents
    • Students Applying Early for Financial Aid
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