Region 02
Corpus Christi
Began 8th grade in 2008
7,930 students
Graduated from high school
6,065 (76.5%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
3,937 (49.6%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
1,561 (19.7%)
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 over the past nine years.
Of the 7,930 students in Region 02 who began eighth grade in 2008, 19.7 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 38 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 27.
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 | 283 | 203 | 136 | 31 |
Hispanic | 5,605 | 4,226 | 2,615 | 956 |
White | 1,933 | 1,554 | 1,123 | 540 |
Other | 109 | 82 | 63 | 34 |
Total | 7,930 | 6,065 | 3,937 | 1,561 |
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 | 3,735 | 2,915 | 2,117 | 924 |
Male | 4,195 | 3,150 | 1,820 | 637 |
Total | 7,930 | 6,065 | 3,937 | 1,561 |
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 | 4,709 | 3,346 | 1,818 | 536 |
Not disadvantaged | 3,221 | 2,719 | 2,119 | 1,025 |
Total | 7,930 | 6,065 | 3,937 | 1,561 |