Region 06
Huntsville
Began 8th grade in 2008
11,837 students
Graduated from high school
9,348 (79.0%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
6,129 (51.8%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
2,681 (22.6%)
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 11,837 students in Region 06 who began eighth grade in 2008, 22.6 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 2008 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 | 1,503 | 1,141 | 722 | 202 |
Hispanic | 2,757 | 2,067 | 1,074 | 398 |
White | 7,297 | 5,907 | 4,162 | 1,976 |
Other | 280 | 233 | 171 | 105 |
Total | 11,837 | 9,348 | 6,129 | 2,681 |
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 | 5,829 | 4,712 | 3,330 | 1,609 |
Male | 6,008 | 4,636 | 2,799 | 1,072 |
Total | 11,837 | 9,348 | 6,129 | 2,681 |
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 | 4,945 | 3,534 | 1,815 | 550 |
Not disadvantaged | 6,892 | 5,814 | 4,314 | 2,131 |
Total | 11,837 | 9,348 | 6,129 | 2,681 |