Region 04
Houston
Began 8th grade in 2008
75,492 students
Graduated from high school
58,954 (78.1%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
40,847 (54.1%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
18,034 (23.9%)
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 75,492 students in Region 04 who began eighth grade in 2008, 23.9 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 | 16,308 | 12,112 | 9,003 | 2,522 |
Hispanic | 32,627 | 24,520 | 14,448 | 5,508 |
White | 21,763 | 18,020 | 13,979 | 7,701 |
Other | 4,794 | 4,302 | 3,417 | 2,303 |
Total | 75,492 | 58,954 | 40,847 | 18,034 |
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 | 36,951 | 29,594 | 21,656 | 10,417 |
Male | 38,541 | 29,360 | 19,191 | 7,617 |
Total | 75,492 | 58,954 | 40,847 | 18,034 |
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 | 40,851 | 29,589 | 17,825 | 5,799 |
Not disadvantaged | 34,641 | 29,365 | 23,022 | 12,235 |
Total | 75,492 | 58,954 | 40,847 | 18,034 |