Washington County
Began 8th grade in 2008
373 students
Graduated from high school
292 (78.3%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
205 (55.0%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
116 (31.1%)
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 373 students in Washington County who began 8th grade in 2008, 31.1 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 | 93 | 63 | 39 | 10 |
Hispanic | 59 | 42 | 20 | 8 |
White | 215 | 181 | 140 | 95 |
Other | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Total | 373 | 292 | 205 | 116 |
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 | 177 | 142 | 108 | 62 |
Male | 196 | 150 | 97 | 54 |
Total | 373 | 292 | 205 | 116 |
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 | 149 | 102 | 56 | 16 |
Not disadvantaged | 224 | 190 | 149 | 100 |
Total | 373 | 292 | 205 | 116 |