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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).

2016

2017

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%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

57,116
74%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

15,303
20%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

37,537
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4,276
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 76,847

NON DIPLOMA CRED

434

1%

STILL ENROLLED

12,693

17%

GED TRANSFER

592

1%

DROPOUT

5,900

8%

BY GENDER

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%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

29,490
80%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

8,397
23%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

19,146
52%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,947
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 37,075

NON DIPLOMA CRED

141

0%

STILL ENROLLED

4,904

13%

GED TRANSFER

224

1%

DROPOUT

2,308

6%

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%

MALE

GRAD RATE

27,626
69%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

6,906
17%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

18,391
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,329
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 39,772

NON DIPLOMA CRED

293

1%

STILL ENROLLED

7,789

20%

GED TRANSFER

368

1%

DROPOUT

3,592

9%

BY ETHNICITY

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%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

353
59%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

82
14%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

248
41%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

23
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 602

NON DIPLOMA CRED

5

1%

STILL ENROLLED

163

27%

GED TRANSFER

8

1%

DROPOUT

72

12%

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%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

10,964
87%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

6,155
49%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,606
37%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

203
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 12,533

NON DIPLOMA CRED

24

0%

STILL ENROLLED

1,000

8%

GED TRANSFER

34

0%

DROPOUT

508

4%

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%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

15,769
71%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

1,903
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

12,286
55%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,580
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 22,362

NON DIPLOMA CRED

154

1%

STILL ENROLLED

4,464

20%

GED TRANSFER

221

1%

DROPOUT

1,695

8%

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%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

20,863
69%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3,532
12%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

15,251
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,080
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 30,369

NON DIPLOMA CRED

189

1%

STILL ENROLLED

5,862

19%

GED TRANSFER

272

1%

DROPOUT

3,137

10%

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%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

8,446
83%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3,401
33%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

4,671
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

374
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 10,171

NON DIPLOMA CRED

62

1%

STILL ENROLLED

1,155

11%

GED TRANSFER

55

1%

DROPOUT

450

4%

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%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

721
89%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

230
28%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

475
59%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

16
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 810

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

49

6%

GED TRANSFER

2

0%

DROPOUT

38

5%

OTHER GROUPS

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%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

50,604
80%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

15,049
24%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

34,371
54%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,184
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 63,068

NON DIPLOMA CRED

24

0%

STILL ENROLLED

7,917

13%

GED TRANSFER

425

1%

DROPOUT

4,027

6%

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%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

6,512
47%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

254
2%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

3,166
23%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,092
22%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 13,779

NON DIPLOMA CRED

410

3%

STILL ENROLLED

4,776

35%

GED TRANSFER

167

1%

DROPOUT

1,873

14%

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%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

2,119
33%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

89
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,445
22%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

585
9%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 6,492

NON DIPLOMA CRED

124

2%

STILL ENROLLED

2,388

37%

GED TRANSFER

86

1%

DROPOUT

1,752

27%

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%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

54,997
78%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

15,214
22%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

36,092
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,691
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 70,355

NON DIPLOMA CRED

310

0%

STILL ENROLLED

10,305

15%

GED TRANSFER

506

1%

DROPOUT

4,148

6%

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%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

40,488
75%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,700
18%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

27,471
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,317
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 53,817

NON DIPLOMA CRED

265

0%

STILL ENROLLED

8,833

16%

GED TRANSFER

378

1%

DROPOUT

3,819

7%

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%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

16,628
72%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

5,603
24%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

10,066
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

959
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 23,030

NON DIPLOMA CRED

169

1%

STILL ENROLLED

3,860

17%

GED TRANSFER

214

1%

DROPOUT

2,081

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

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%

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

57,116
74%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

15,303
20%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

37,537
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4,276
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 76,847

NON DIPLOMA CRED

434

1%

STILL ENROLLED

12,693

17%

GED TRANSFER

592

1%

DROPOUT

5,900

8%

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