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NY STATE GRADUATION PATHWAYS DATA 2017

The Board of Regents approved regulations establishing multiple, comparably rigorous assessment pathways to graduation for all students. The recently approved regulations recognize the importance of engaging students’ interests in rigorous and relevant academic programs in the Arts; Languages other than English (LOTE)/Biliteracy; Career and Technical Education (CTE); Humanities; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); and Career Developmental Occupational Studies (CDOS). The revised regulation allows students to use a passing score on an approved pathway assessment or successful completion of program requirements for the CDOS credential toward meeting the assessment requirements for graduation.

Note: As there is currently no approved LOTE pathway assessment, no graduates with the LOTE pathway will be reported for 2017. Due to this discrepancy, the total number of graduates will not equal the sum of all reported pathways.

Complete information on the types of diploma credentials which can be earned and the criteria for each.

Additional information on Graduation Pathways can be found on the Curriculum and Instruction site.

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PATHWAYS FOR ALL STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 164,152

HUMANITIES

154,069

94%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

481

0%

ARTS

385

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

1,573

1%

MATH

2,477

2%

SCIENCE

4,144

3%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

872

1%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR FEMALE STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 83,061

HUMANITIES

77,931

94%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

250

0%

ARTS

237

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

645

1%

MATH

1,304

2%

SCIENCE

2,178

3%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

423

1%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR MALE STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 81,091

HUMANITIES

76,138

94%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

231

0%

ARTS

148

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

928

1%

MATH

1,173

1%

SCIENCE

1,966

2%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

449

1%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR NON-BINARY STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 0

HUMANITIES

0

0%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

0

0%

ARTS

0

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

0

0%

MATH

0

0%

SCIENCE

0

0%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

0

0%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 778

HUMANITIES

726

93%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

3

0%

ARTS

1

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

8

1%

MATH

19

2%

SCIENCE

14

2%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

3

0%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 16,074

HUMANITIES

15,598

97%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

15

0%

ARTS

15

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

31

0%

MATH

188

1%

SCIENCE

216

1%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

7

0%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 25,526

HUMANITIES

23,748

93%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

63

0%

ARTS

76

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

181

1%

MATH

549

2%

SCIENCE

642

3%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

256

1%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 32,970

HUMANITIES

31,077

94%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

49

0%

ARTS

41

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

222

1%

MATH

669

2%

SCIENCE

744

2%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

148

0%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR WHITE STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 86,617

HUMANITIES

80,844

93%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

347

0%

ARTS

248

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

1,109

1%

MATH

1,028

1%

SCIENCE

2,483

3%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

447

1%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR MULTIRACIAL STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 2,187

HUMANITIES

2,076

95%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

4

0%

ARTS

4

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

22

1%

MATH

24

1%

SCIENCE

45

2%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

11

1%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 146,524

HUMANITIES

138,093

94%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

394

0%

ARTS

343

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

1,208

1%

MATH

2,215

2%

SCIENCE

3,589

2%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

549

0%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 17,628

HUMANITIES

15,976

91%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

87

0%

ARTS

42

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

365

2%

MATH

262

1%

SCIENCE

555

3%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

323

2%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 2,465

HUMANITIES

2,291

93%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

10

0%

ARTS

1

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

6

0%

MATH

76

3%

SCIENCE

55

2%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

20

1%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 161,687

HUMANITIES

151,778

94%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

471

0%

ARTS

384

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

1,567

1%

MATH

2,401

1%

SCIENCE

4,089

3%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

852

1%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 74,077

HUMANITIES

69,037

93%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

172

0%

ARTS

174

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

864

1%

MATH

1,308

2%

SCIENCE

1,921

3%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

553

1%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 90,075

HUMANITIES

85,032

94%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

309

0%

ARTS

211

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

709

1%

MATH

1,169

1%

SCIENCE

2,223

2%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

319

0%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR MIGRANT STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 35

HUMANITIES

34

97%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

0

0%

ARTS

0

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

0

0%

MATH

1

3%

SCIENCE

0

0%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

0

0%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

PATHWAYS FOR NOT MIGRANT STUDENTS

TOTAL GRADUATES IN COHORT: 164,117

HUMANITIES

154,035

94%

HUMANITIES ALTERNATIVE

481

0%

ARTS

385

0%

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

1,573

1%

MATH

2,476

2%

SCIENCE

4,144

3%

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

872

1%

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

N/A

N/A

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