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NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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.
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NYC Public Schools Data include data for all NYC geographic districts (excluding NYC charter school data).

2015

2016

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

53,969
70%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

13,897
18%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

36,947
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,125
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 76,709

NON DIPLOMA CRED

753

1%

STILL ENROLLED

14,560

19%

GED TRANSFER

502

1%

DROPOUT

6,783

9%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

56,197
73%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

14,127
18%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

38,345
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,725
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 77,081

NON DIPLOMA CRED

478

1%

STILL ENROLLED

13,250

17%

GED TRANSFER

501

1%

DROPOUT

6,465

8%

BY GENDER

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

28,328
76%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

7,459
20%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

19,460
52%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,409
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 37,391

NON DIPLOMA CRED

266

1%

STILL ENROLLED

5,799

16%

GED TRANSFER

193

1%

DROPOUT

2,788

7%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

29,443
78%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

7,751
21%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

19,972
53%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,720
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 37,678

NON DIPLOMA CRED

196

1%

STILL ENROLLED

5,265

14%

GED TRANSFER

199

1%

DROPOUT

2,552

7%

MALE

GRAD RATE

25,641
65%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

6,438
16%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

17,487
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,716
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 39,318

NON DIPLOMA CRED

487

1%

STILL ENROLLED

8,761

22%

GED TRANSFER

309

1%

DROPOUT

3,995

10%

MALE

GRAD RATE

26,754
68%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

6,376
16%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

18,373
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,005
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 39,403

NON DIPLOMA CRED

282

1%

STILL ENROLLED

7,985

20%

GED TRANSFER

302

1%

DROPOUT

3,913

10%

BY ETHNICITY

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

319
62%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

70
14%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

235
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

14
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 513

NON DIPLOMA CRED

4

1%

STILL ENROLLED

134

26%

GED TRANSFER

8

2%

DROPOUT

46

9%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

294
58%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

57
11%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

208
41%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

29
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 506

NON DIPLOMA CRED

2

0%

STILL ENROLLED

135

27%

GED TRANSFER

7

1%

DROPOUT

66

13%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

10,934
85%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

6,047
47%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,749
37%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

138
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 12,862

NON DIPLOMA CRED

36

0%

STILL ENROLLED

1,278

10%

GED TRANSFER

23

0%

DROPOUT

589

5%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

10,730
86%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

5,871
47%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,677
37%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

182
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 12,517

NON DIPLOMA CRED

37

0%

STILL ENROLLED

1,137

9%

GED TRANSFER

30

0%

DROPOUT

577

5%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

15,155
65%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

1,664
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

12,303
53%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,188
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 23,165

NON DIPLOMA CRED

298

1%

STILL ENROLLED

5,363

23%

GED TRANSFER

163

1%

DROPOUT

2,105

9%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

15,909
69%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

1,744
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

12,713
55%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,452
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 23,120

NON DIPLOMA CRED

183

1%

STILL ENROLLED

4,768

21%

GED TRANSFER

174

1%

DROPOUT

1,992

9%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

19,241
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

2,838
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

14,925
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,478
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 30,005

NON DIPLOMA CRED

350

1%

STILL ENROLLED

6,609

22%

GED TRANSFER

257

1%

DROPOUT

3,504

12%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

20,259
67%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3,009
10%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

15,564
52%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,686
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 30,036

NON DIPLOMA CRED

206

1%

STILL ENROLLED

5,944

20%

GED TRANSFER

249

1%

DROPOUT

3,309

11%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

8,132
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3,216
32%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,613
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

303
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 9,924

NON DIPLOMA CRED

65

1%

STILL ENROLLED

1,148

12%

GED TRANSFER

50

1%

DROPOUT

516

5%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

8,301
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3,156
31%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,783
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

362
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 10,112

NON DIPLOMA CRED

50

0%

STILL ENROLLED

1,217

12%

GED TRANSFER

40

0%

DROPOUT

485

5%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

188
78%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

62
26%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

122
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 240

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

28

12%

GED TRANSFER

1

0%

DROPOUT

23

10%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

704
89%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

290
37%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

400
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

14
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 790

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

49

6%

GED TRANSFER

1

0%

DROPOUT

36

5%

OTHER GROUPS

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

48,660
76%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

13,721
22%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

34,280
54%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

659
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 63,805

NON DIPLOMA CRED

51

0%

STILL ENROLLED

9,782

15%

GED TRANSFER

382

1%

DROPOUT

4,833

8%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

50,053
79%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

13,914
22%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

35,214
55%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

925
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 63,535

NON DIPLOMA CRED

27

0%

STILL ENROLLED

8,447

13%

GED TRANSFER

349

1%

DROPOUT

4,526

7%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

5,309
41%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

176
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

2,667
21%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,466
19%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 12,904

NON DIPLOMA CRED

702

5%

STILL ENROLLED

4,778

37%

GED TRANSFER

120

1%

DROPOUT

1,950

15%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

6,144
45%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

213
2%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

3,131
23%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,800
21%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 13,546

NON DIPLOMA CRED

451

3%

STILL ENROLLED

4,803

35%

GED TRANSFER

152

1%

DROPOUT

1,939

14%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

3,001
40%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

374
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

2,267
31%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

360
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 7,412

NON DIPLOMA CRED

194

3%

STILL ENROLLED

2,528

34%

GED TRANSFER

82

1%

DROPOUT

1,590

21%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

1,958
31%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

90
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,441
23%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

427
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 6,273

NON DIPLOMA CRED

140

2%

STILL ENROLLED

2,388

38%

GED TRANSFER

74

1%

DROPOUT

1,685

27%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

50,968
74%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

13,523
20%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

34,680
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,765
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 69,297

NON DIPLOMA CRED

559

1%

STILL ENROLLED

12,032

17%

GED TRANSFER

420

1%

DROPOUT

5,193

7%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

54,239
77%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

14,037
20%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

36,904
52%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,298
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 70,808

NON DIPLOMA CRED

338

0%

STILL ENROLLED

10,862

15%

GED TRANSFER

427

1%

DROPOUT

4,780

7%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

37,682
70%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

8,723
16%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

26,576
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,383
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 53,690

NON DIPLOMA CRED

496

1%

STILL ENROLLED

10,482

20%

GED TRANSFER

347

1%

DROPOUT

4,647

9%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

38,577
73%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

8,691
17%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

27,067
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,819
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 52,645

NON DIPLOMA CRED

285

1%

STILL ENROLLED

9,157

17%

GED TRANSFER

311

1%

DROPOUT

4,270

8%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

16,287
71%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

5,174
22%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

10,371
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

742
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 23,019

NON DIPLOMA CRED

257

1%

STILL ENROLLED

4,078

18%

GED TRANSFER

155

1%

DROPOUT

2,136

9%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

17,620
72%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

5,436
22%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

11,278
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

906
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 24,436

NON DIPLOMA CRED

193

1%

STILL ENROLLED

4,093

17%

GED TRANSFER

190

1%

DROPOUT

2,195

9%

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

0

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0

REGENTS DIPLOMA

0

LOCAL DIPLOMA

0
TOTAL STUDENTS: 0

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

0

0%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

0

0%

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

0

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0

REGENTS DIPLOMA

0

LOCAL DIPLOMA

0
TOTAL STUDENTS: 0

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

0

0%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

0

0%

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

53,969
70%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

13,897
18%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

36,947
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,125
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 76,709

NON DIPLOMA CRED

753

1%

STILL ENROLLED

14,560

19%

GED TRANSFER

502

1%

DROPOUT

6,783

9%

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

56,197
73%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

14,127
18%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

38,345
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,725
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 77,081

NON DIPLOMA CRED

478

1%

STILL ENROLLED

13,250

17%

GED TRANSFER

501

1%

DROPOUT

6,465

8%

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