Orange County
Began 8th grade in 2007
1,159 students
Graduated from high school
897 (77.4%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
620 (53.5%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
263 (22.7%)
Statewide: 22.8%
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 over the past nine years.
Of the 1,159 students in Orange County who began 8th grade in 2007, 22.7 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 35 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2007 is now about 25.
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 | 151 | 110 | 85 | 22 |
Hispanic | 50 | 41 | 22 | 11 |
White | 944 | 734 | 502 | 224 |
Other | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
Total | 1,159 | 897 | 620 | 263 |
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 | 581 | 456 | 343 | 156 |
Male | 578 | 441 | 277 | 107 |
Total | 1,159 | 897 | 620 | 263 |
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 | 448 | 289 | 161 | 39 |
Not disadvantaged | 711 | 608 | 459 | 224 |
Total | 1,159 | 897 | 620 | 263 |