Education - On-time High School Graduation
On-time High School Graduation Rate
83%
What is this measure? This is the percent of students in the three Larimer school districts who graduate from high school within 4 years of the end of 8th grade. The information is reported on a per school and per district basis by the Colorado Department of Education.
Why do we measure this? A high school credential is often a pre-requisite for accessing many occupations and training programs.
What are some limitations to this data? This only looks at the four year diploma rate. There are many reasons that a student might take longer than four years to graduate. Some of these include enrollment in 5 year programs (such as Ascent), having an IEP that supports remaining in high school for more years, or experiencing illness or another extenuating circumstance that causes a student to need more time to complete their education. Additionally, this does not include “completers”, who include both students who decide to earn their high school equivalence instead of pursuing a diploma and students who receive a completion certificate. Completion certificates are issued only when the best educational path for a specific student will not end in meeting 100% of diploma requirements. This data only includes public school students.
Why did we use this source? The Colorado Department of Education assembles and shares this data using a standard format for all school districts within Colorado.
Why do we measure this? A high school credential is often a pre-requisite for accessing many occupations and training programs.
Why did we use this source? The Colorado Department of Education assembles and shares this data using a standard format for all school districts within Colorado.
Data Source
- Colorado Department of Education Graduation Statistics
- SchoolView. Colorado Department of Education school level dashboard interface for statistics.
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Additional Information and Other Data Sources
- Education and Lifetime Earnings. United States Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement Policy. November 2015.
- Student Outcome Data. Poudre School District. Updated Annually.
- Student Data Dashboard. Thompson School District
- Estes Park Schools