Orange County
Began 8th grade in 2008
1,178 students
Graduated from high school
921 (78.2%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
651 (55.3%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
289 (24.5%)
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 1,178 students in Orange County who began 8th grade in 2008, 24.5 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 | 169 | 116 | 87 | 23 |
Hispanic | 52 | 40 | 25 | 14 |
White | 933 | 746 | 525 | 244 |
Other | 24 | 19 | 14 | 8 |
Total | 1,178 | 921 | 651 | 289 |
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 | 545 | 422 | 331 | 149 |
Male | 633 | 499 | 320 | 140 |
Total | 1,178 | 921 | 651 | 289 |
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 | 599 | 440 | 273 | 100 |
Not disadvantaged | 579 | 481 | 378 | 189 |
Total | 1,178 | 921 | 651 | 289 |