Howard County
Began 8th grade in 2008
419 students
Graduated from high school
320 (76.4%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
196 (46.8%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
84 (20.0%)
Statewide: 23.2%
Each year, approximately 300,000 students begin eighth grade in a Texas public school. National employment and earnings statistics suggest that these students will have materially better prospects as adults if they finish high school and enroll in and complete a post-secondary certificate or degree program. Using data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Education Agency, the Tribune is providing a look into the outcomes of students who started eighth grade in a Texas public school from 1997 to 2008.
Of the 419 students in Howard County who began 8th grade in 2008, 20.0 percent received a certificate or degree from a Texas college or university within six years of their anticipated high school graduation date. For context, a 13-year-old student who started 8th grade in 1997 is about 39 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 28.
We have broken down these numbers by ethnicity, gender and economic status.
Ethnicity
A breakdown, by ethnicity, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Ethnicity | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Black | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hispanic | 204 | 147 | 80 | 29 |
White | 182 | 144 | 101 | 50 |
Other | 33 | 29 | 15 | 5 |
Total | 419 | 320 | 196 | 84 |
Gender
A breakdown, by gender, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Gender | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 195 | 154 | 114 | 48 |
Male | 224 | 166 | 82 | 36 |
Total | 419 | 320 | 196 | 84 |
Economic status
A breakdown, by economic status, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Economic status | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Disadvantaged | 219 | 145 | 75 | 20 |
Not disadvantaged | 200 | 175 | 121 | 64 |
Total | 419 | 320 | 196 | 84 |