Region 04
Houston
Began 8th grade in 2007
73,414 students
Graduated from high school
56,618 (77.1%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
40,109 (54.6%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
17,037 (23.2%)
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 73,414 students in Region 04 who began eighth grade in 2007, 23.2 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 1996 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 | 16,341 | 11,958 | 9,148 | 2,491 |
Hispanic | 30,602 | 22,477 | 13,570 | 4,935 |
White | 21,957 | 18,175 | 14,133 | 7,444 |
Other | 4,514 | 4,008 | 3,258 | 2,167 |
Total | 73,414 | 56,618 | 40,109 | 17,037 |
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 | 35,501 | 28,297 | 21,181 | 9,836 |
Male | 37,913 | 28,321 | 18,928 | 7,201 |
Total | 73,414 | 56,618 | 40,109 | 17,037 |
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 | 37,004 | 26,141 | 16,213 | 4,972 |
Not disadvantaged | 36,410 | 30,477 | 23,896 | 12,065 |
Total | 73,414 | 56,618 | 40,109 | 17,037 |