State Summary of 1999 Graduation and Completer Rates

Graduation Rates Including Alternative Schools

	Class of 1996		Class of 1997		Class of 1998		Class of 1999
	Number of	Graduation	Number of	Graduation	Number of	Graduation	Number of	Gradution
	Graduates	Rate	Graduates	Rate	Graduates	Rate	Graduates	Rate
Total	32,608	77.7%	34,231	78.5%	35,794	80.1%	36,958	79.9%
Male	15,749	74.8%	16,739	75.3%	17,382	77.0%	18,049	76.7%
Female	16,859	80.6%	17,492	81.9%	18,412	83.2%	18,909	83.3%
American Indian	237	46.2%	238	52.8%	272	56.4%	272	58.4%
Asian	981	80.8%	1,006	82.6%	1,081	84.1%	1,070	82.9%
Black	1,364	65.1%	1,557	68.2%	1,594	69.1%	1,609	70.6%
Hispanic	4,109	59.6%	4,433	61.9%	4,612	63.4%	4,973	64.0%
White	25,917	82.9%	26,997	83.1%	28,235	84.7%	29,034	84.3%
Who is a Graduate? In Colorado, local school boards are responsible for establishing the requirements for high school graduation. There is no statewdide definition.
What is a Graduation Rate? The graduation rate is a cumulative or longitudinal rate which calculates the number of students who actually graduate as a percent of those who were in membership and could have graduated over a four-year period (i.e., from Grade 9-12).

	Class of 1996		Class of 1997		Class of 1998		Class of 1999
	Number of	Completer	Number of	Completer	Number of	Completer	Number of	Completer
	Completers	Rate	Completers	Rate	Completers	Rate	Completers	Rate
Total	33,207	79.1%	34,784	79.8%	36,356	81.3%	37,764	81.7%
Male	16,058	76.2%	17,026	76.5%	17,687	78.4%	18,458	78.4%
Female	17,149	81.9%	17,758	83.1%	18,669	84.3%	19,306	85.0%
American Indian	249	48.5%	248	55.0%	289	60.0%	281	60.3%
Asian	989	81.5%	1,016	83.4%	1,093	85.0%	1,082	83.9%
Black	1,424	68.0%	1,610	70.6%	1,635	70.8%	1,717	75.4%
Hispanic	4,261	61.8%	4,581	64.0%	4,788	65.8%	5,230	67.3%
White	26,284	84.1%	27,329	84.1%	28,551	85.6%	29,454	85.5%
What is the Completer Rate? The Completer Rate is also a cumulative or longitudinal rate which caluclates the number of students who graduate, receive certificates or other designations of high school completion. It is also calculated as a percent of those who were in membership and could have graduated or completed over a four-year period (i.e. from Grades 9-12).

For additional information, E-Mail: Peter Fritz