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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

2014

2015

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%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

18,067
90%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,466
47%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

7,901
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

700
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 20,136

NON DIPLOMA CRED

110

1%

STILL ENROLLED

1,330

7%

GED TRANSFER

28

0%

DROPOUT

593

3%

BY GENDER

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%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

8,975
92%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

4,985
51%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

3,697
38%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

293
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 9,753

NON DIPLOMA CRED

35

0%

STILL ENROLLED

486

5%

GED TRANSFER

12

0%

DROPOUT

242

2%

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%

MALE

GRAD RATE

9,092
88%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

4,481
43%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,204
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

407
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 10,383

NON DIPLOMA CRED

75

1%

STILL ENROLLED

844

8%

GED TRANSFER

16

0%

DROPOUT

351

3%

BY ETHNICITY

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%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

42
79%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

12
23%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

25
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

5
9%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 53

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

5

9%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

6

11%

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%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

801
95%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

606
72%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

191
23%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 845

NON DIPLOMA CRED

3

0%

STILL ENROLLED

32

4%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

7

1%

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%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

1,593
83%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

409
21%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,060
55%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

124
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,919

NON DIPLOMA CRED

19

1%

STILL ENROLLED

217

11%

GED TRANSFER

9

0%

DROPOUT

80

4%

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%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

3,017
78%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

943
24%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,921
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

153
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 3,872

NON DIPLOMA CRED

14

0%

STILL ENROLLED

531

14%

GED TRANSFER

12

0%

DROPOUT

295

8%

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%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

12,484
94%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

7,438
56%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,634
35%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

412
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 13,301

NON DIPLOMA CRED

71

1%

STILL ENROLLED

534

4%

GED TRANSFER

7

0%

DROPOUT

203

2%

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%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

130
89%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

58
40%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

70
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 146

NON DIPLOMA CRED

3

2%

STILL ENROLLED

11

8%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

2

1%

OTHER GROUPS

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%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

16,190
93%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,290
53%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

6,826
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

74
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 17,452

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

766

4%

GED TRANSFER

21

0%

DROPOUT

468

3%

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%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

1,877
70%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

176
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,075
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

626
23%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,684

NON DIPLOMA CRED

110

4%

STILL ENROLLED

564

21%

GED TRANSFER

7

0%

DROPOUT

125

5%

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%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

140
25%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

7
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

107
19%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

26
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 551

NON DIPLOMA CRED

9

2%

STILL ENROLLED

227

41%

GED TRANSFER

7

1%

DROPOUT

165

30%

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%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

17,927
92%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,459
48%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

7,794
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

674
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 19,585

NON DIPLOMA CRED

101

1%

STILL ENROLLED

1,103

6%

GED TRANSFER

21

0%

DROPOUT

428

2%

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%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

4,884
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

1,519
26%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

3,045
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

320
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 5,950

NON DIPLOMA CRED

58

1%

STILL ENROLLED

702

12%

GED TRANSFER

18

0%

DROPOUT

284

5%

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%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

13,183
93%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

7,947
56%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,856
34%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

380
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 14,186

NON DIPLOMA CRED

52

0%

STILL ENROLLED

628

4%

GED TRANSFER

10

0%

DROPOUT

309

2%

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

—

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

—

REGENTS DIPLOMA

—

LOCAL DIPLOMA

—
TOTAL STUDENTS: —

NON DIPLOMA CRED

—

—

STILL ENROLLED

—

—

GED TRANSFER

—

—

DROPOUT

—

—

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

2
20%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0
0%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

2
20%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

0
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 10

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

3

30%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

4

40%

NOT 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

18,065
90%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,466
47%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

7,899
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

700
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 20,126

NON DIPLOMA CRED

110

1%

STILL ENROLLED

1,327

7%

GED TRANSFER

28

0%

DROPOUT

589

3%

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