High School Graduation Rates Soaring in US
by Jacob Jedamus-Denu on Apr 28, 2014 | Views: 66 | Score: 2
| High school graduation rates in the United States | |
|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 71 |
| 1997-98 | 71.3 |
| 1998-99 | 71.1 |
| 1999-00 | 71.7 |
| 2000-01 | 71.7 |
| 2001-02 | 72.6 |
| 2002-03 | 73.9 |
| 2003-04 | 74.3 |
| 2004-05 | 74.7 |
| 2005-06 | 73.4 |
| 2006-07 | 73.9 |
| 2007-08 | 74.7 |
| 2008-09 | 75.5 |
| 2009-10 | 78.2 |
| 2010-11 | 79 |
| 2011-12 | 80 |
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According to a recently released study from the National Center for Education Statistics , there is now an 80% high school graduation rate in the United States. For this rate to continue to grow, attention needs to be focused on the success of low-income students, whose graduation rates are still below 80% in 41 states.