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SUFFOLK COUNTY GRADUATION RATE DATA
4 Year Outcome as of August

Graduation Rate Data are reported for a 9th grade cohort, as of the 4th year of high school - August. The “Filter this data” function, below, provides the ability to display Graduation Rate Data of high school as of the 4th year - June, the 5th year - June and August, and the 6th year - June and August. For school years prior to 2018-19, 5th year - August and 6th year - August are not available.

Data is reported by educational institutions to the State Education Department throughout the school year and available for verification by districts until the close of the state data warehouse in August. District superintendents certify data is accurate in September. For the most updated information, please contact the school district.

Complete information on the types of diploma credentials, which can be earned and the criteria for each, see: Diploma Requirements.
Graduation Rate - Glossary of Terms

2013

2014

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

18,477
89%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,447
45%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

8,285
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

745
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 20,780

NON DIPLOMA CRED

107

1%

STILL ENROLLED

1,421

7%

GED TRANSFER

23

0%

DROPOUT

726

3%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

18,202
89%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,455
46%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

7,962
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

785
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 20,425

NON DIPLOMA CRED

85

0%

STILL ENROLLED

1,413

7%

GED TRANSFER

22

0%

DROPOUT

682

3%

BY GENDER

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

9,292
91%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

5,040
50%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

3,943
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

309
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 10,178

NON DIPLOMA CRED

36

0%

STILL ENROLLED

513

5%

GED TRANSFER

9

0%

DROPOUT

322

3%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

8,960
91%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

4,923
50%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

3,717
38%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

320
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 9,842

NON DIPLOMA CRED

37

0%

STILL ENROLLED

551

6%

GED TRANSFER

10

0%

DROPOUT

277

3%

MALE

GRAD RATE

9,185
87%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

4,407
42%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,342
41%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

436
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 10,602

NON DIPLOMA CRED

71

1%

STILL ENROLLED

908

9%

GED TRANSFER

14

0%

DROPOUT

404

4%

MALE

GRAD RATE

9,242
87%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

4,532
43%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,245
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

465
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 10,583

NON DIPLOMA CRED

48

0%

STILL ENROLLED

862

8%

GED TRANSFER

12

0%

DROPOUT

405

4%

BY ETHNICITY

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

39
78%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

16
32%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

20
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 50

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1

2%

STILL ENROLLED

9

18%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

1

2%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

43
77%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

13
23%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

25
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

5
9%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 56

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

10

18%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

3

5%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

779
95%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

557
68%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

218
26%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 824

NON DIPLOMA CRED

2

0%

STILL ENROLLED

29

4%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

14

2%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

763
95%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

547
68%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

202
25%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

14
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 804

NON DIPLOMA CRED

3

0%

STILL ENROLLED

27

3%

GED TRANSFER

1

0%

DROPOUT

10

1%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

1,599
79%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

389
19%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,052
52%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

158
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,030

NON DIPLOMA CRED

19

1%

STILL ENROLLED

269

13%

GED TRANSFER

2

0%

DROPOUT

136

7%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

1,438
79%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

361
20%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

939
52%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

138
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,822

NON DIPLOMA CRED

8

0%

STILL ENROLLED

269

15%

GED TRANSFER

4

0%

DROPOUT

99

5%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

2,797
76%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

839
23%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,813
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

145
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 3,698

NON DIPLOMA CRED

15

0%

STILL ENROLLED

560

15%

GED TRANSFER

6

0%

DROPOUT

304

8%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

2,889
76%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

863
23%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,854
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

172
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 3,798

NON DIPLOMA CRED

15

0%

STILL ENROLLED

567

15%

GED TRANSFER

14

0%

DROPOUT

301

8%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

13,183
94%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

7,602
54%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

5,151
37%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

430
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 14,080

NON DIPLOMA CRED

69

0%

STILL ENROLLED

544

4%

GED TRANSFER

15

0%

DROPOUT

264

2%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

12,966
94%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

7,621
55%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,895
35%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

450
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 13,826

NON DIPLOMA CRED

59

0%

STILL ENROLLED

531

4%

GED TRANSFER

3

0%

DROPOUT

262

2%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

80
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

44
45%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

31
32%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

5
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 98

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1

1%

STILL ENROLLED

10

10%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

7

7%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

103
87%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

50
42%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

47
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

6
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 119

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

9

8%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

7

6%

OTHER GROUPS

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

16,552
92%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,273
51%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

7,207
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

72
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 18,023

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

871

5%

GED TRANSFER

15

0%

DROPOUT

567

3%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

16,210
92%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,260
53%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

6,890
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

60
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 17,556

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

794

5%

GED TRANSFER

21

0%

DROPOUT

516

3%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

1,925
70%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

174
6%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,078
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

673
24%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,757

NON DIPLOMA CRED

107

4%

STILL ENROLLED

550

20%

GED TRANSFER

8

0%

DROPOUT

159

6%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

1,992
69%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

195
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,072
37%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

725
25%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,869

NON DIPLOMA CRED

85

3%

STILL ENROLLED

619

22%

GED TRANSFER

1

0%

DROPOUT

166

6%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

198
32%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

166
27%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

23
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 616

NON DIPLOMA CRED

5

1%

STILL ENROLLED

247

40%

GED TRANSFER

3

0%

DROPOUT

152

25%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

215
34%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

7
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

170
27%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

38
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 625

NON DIPLOMA CRED

6

1%

STILL ENROLLED

259

41%

GED TRANSFER

6

1%

DROPOUT

130

21%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

18,279
91%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,438
47%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

8,119
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

722
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 20,164

NON DIPLOMA CRED

102

1%

STILL ENROLLED

1,174

6%

GED TRANSFER

20

0%

DROPOUT

574

3%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

17,987
91%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,448
48%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

7,792
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

747
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 19,800

NON DIPLOMA CRED

79

0%

STILL ENROLLED

1,154

6%

GED TRANSFER

16

0%

DROPOUT

552

3%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

3,812
80%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

1,038
22%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

2,494
52%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

280
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 4,771

NON DIPLOMA CRED

37

1%

STILL ENROLLED

624

13%

GED TRANSFER

6

0%

DROPOUT

284

6%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

4,328
80%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

1,325
25%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

2,672
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

331
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 5,384

NON DIPLOMA CRED

36

1%

STILL ENROLLED

716

13%

GED TRANSFER

11

0%

DROPOUT

282

5%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

14,665
92%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

8,409
53%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

5,791
36%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

465
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 16,009

NON DIPLOMA CRED

70

0%

STILL ENROLLED

797

5%

GED TRANSFER

17

0%

DROPOUT

442

3%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

13,874
92%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

8,130
54%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

5,290
35%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

454
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 15,041

NON DIPLOMA CRED

49

0%

STILL ENROLLED

697

5%

GED TRANSFER

11

0%

DROPOUT

400

3%

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

4
33%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

1
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

3
25%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

0
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 12

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

5

42%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

3

25%

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

—

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

—

REGENTS DIPLOMA

—

LOCAL DIPLOMA

—
TOTAL STUDENTS: —

NON DIPLOMA CRED

—

—

STILL ENROLLED

—

—

GED TRANSFER

—

—

DROPOUT

—

—

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

18,473
89%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,446
45%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

8,282
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

745
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 20,768

NON DIPLOMA CRED

107

1%

STILL ENROLLED

1,416

7%

GED TRANSFER

23

0%

DROPOUT

723

3%

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

—

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

—

REGENTS DIPLOMA

—

LOCAL DIPLOMA

—
TOTAL STUDENTS: —

NON DIPLOMA CRED

—

—

STILL ENROLLED

—

—

GED TRANSFER

—

—

DROPOUT

—

—

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