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ERIC Number: ED291838
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1988
Pages: 66
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High School Graduate Follow-up Report.
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation.
This report covers the October 1985 educational and career postsecondary activities of the June 1985 graduates from 146 Connecticut local public high schools, and 92 nonpublic high schools; and the February 1986 activities of the June 1985 graduates from the 17 regional vocational-technical schools (RVTS). The number of Connecticut high school graduates declined from June 1984 to June 1985, while the percentage continuing in education was the highest ever. Correspondingly, there was a decrease in the percentage of graduates beginning careers. Minority representation among graduates increased in 1985, but there were substantial disparities in postsecondary education and career activities by race. The following are highlights from this report: (1) there were 41,998 Connecticut high school graduates in 1985; (2) in 1985, 4,068 people were awarded General Educational Development diplomas; (3) of the total number of local public high school and RVTS graduates, 13.9 percent (4,809) were minorities; (4) 6.9 percent of nonpublic school graduates were minorities; (5) 68.8 percent of white graduates, and 53.4 percent of minority graduates continued in education; (6) 6.2 percent of minority graduates were unemployed, compared to 1.4 percent of white graduates; (7) a greater number of minority graduates entered military service than whites; (8) 27.4 percent of graduates went on to career-related activities; and (9) 16,776 students completed a vocational program as part of their course of study. Data are presented on 18 tables and figures. Seven appendices present summary data on enrollment and activity patterns of the schools studied. (BJV)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation.
Identifiers - Location: Connecticut
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