<p>My DH and i just got a copy of our S transcript and on it there are some figures relating to kids going on to 4 year schools, 2 year schools, or not going on at all. these figures relate to last year's graduating class. we were quite surprised to see the figure for our school to be 44% of kids NOT going on to anymore schooling. I was just wondering if anyone else knows the same info about your respective schools and what are your thoughts about these rates.
Any thoughts???</p>
<p>Almost 90% of our HS students go on to some kind of post grad study...4 year, 2 year colleges, trade schools. Most of the remaining 10% either go into the military, or get jobs. Every year or so someone gets married too, but that's not all that common anymore.</p>
<p>At our school, about 48% go to 4 year and maybe 30% to 2 year (comminity college).</p>
<p>95% percent of our seniors continue their education beyond high school.</p>
<p>Surprised the heck out of me.</p>
<p>At Son's school, 41% go to a 4-year, 22% go to a 2 year. 33% go straight to the work force.</p>
<p>95% of our students go on to four-year colleges.</p>
<p>This fact has impressed a number of adcoms in that they've said that factor alone makes them look at a student differently; it reflects the quality of the high school.</p>
<p>I interviewed for many, many years for an Ivy. I was told repeatedly, about one high school, "Oh, we haven't taken anyone from that school in 30 years..." and this was a school that sent less than half on to 4 year schools.</p>
<p>Just picked up the school profile for my S class of 2005. Large suburban middle class to upper middle class population, high school indicated "more than 90% seek higher education". Honestly, I expected it to be higher. Can't think of anyone I know of who is not off to college this year.</p>
<p>these numbers are sooo amazing. i really thought our distrist would also have a higher percentage going on to school. its very sad to think of all these kids ending their education at 12th grade. we are considered a rural school but really we are not that far from bigger towns.</p>
<p>87%-4 year, 5%-2 year, 8%-military, trade school and workforce</p>
<p>My S's transcript doesn't have any of that information on it. Isn't this public record? Can you get it from the HS counselor's office, or do you have to get it from the school district office? Or is it different for each school? (I'm talking about a public HS here)</p>
<p>DrDrewsMOm -- Most state department of educations have school profiles that would have this information. GC should also have it. And, as a last resort, school reports with this information is available from <a href="http://www.homefair.com%5B/url%5D">www.homefair.com</a> Just click on School Reports and click through the drop down menus for states, counties, school districts and schools. There's a form that you have to fill out along the way, but I just plug in fictional name, address, and phone number.</p>
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95% of our students go on to four-year colleges.</p>
<p>This fact has impressed a number of adcoms in that they've said that factor alone makes them look at a student differently; it reflects the quality of the high school.</p>
<p>I interviewed for many, many years for an Ivy. I was told repeatedly, about one high school, "Oh, we haven't taken anyone from that school in 30 years..." and this was a school that sent less than half on to 4 year schools.
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<p>What a depressing concept! Talk about a nail in the coffin for a kid not fortunate enough to come from the "right" hs. Sure glad I didn't read that before my kids applied to college, and luckily, their schools didn't seem to look at them that way.</p>
<p>Motherof3teens, having grown up in the Souther Tier I have some thoughts. I do not know where you reside but in the area I was raised a significant %age of my classmates grew up on farms or were raised in families where no family members had gone to college. I suspect some areas are similar today.</p>
<p>Having said that, many of those classmates went into the military or manual professions like carpentry, auto mechanics, plumbing and the like. Most have gone on to live happy lives and are now entering retirement age with the resultant slow migration to sunnier climes.</p>
<p>I may be in the minority but I think too many high school grads go to college. Some very talented vo-tech students feel pressured to go on to college only because its "what your supposed to do". As much as we need scientists, teachers, doctors and engineers we also need good craftsmen. And actually it is often much easier for good tradesmen(women) to start up a successful small business. </p>
<p>So for the demographics of much of the Souther Tier I suspect the 40% is not unusual and hopefully most are going into the military or a trade which will serve them well in the future.</p>
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DrDrewsMOm -- Most state department of educations have school profiles that would have this information. GC should also have it. And, as a last resort, school reports with this information is available from <a href="http://www.homefair.com%5B/url%5D">www.homefair.com</a> Just click on School Reports and click through the drop down menus for states, counties, school districts and schools. There's a form that you have to fill out along the way, but I just plug in fictional name, address, and phone number
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<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>Actually, I have been to that site and there was a slight problem: My S's high school has only been open since 2003 (built because of the tremendous growth in our area). The HS where he went for freshman year was listed (I opted for both HSs), but no data for the new school. I suppose I could contact the GC's office but I just haven't got around to that yet :o</p>
<p>Originaloog--
We live in waverly, but we are from downstate NY. we moved up here to get away from such a congested, busy area. We didn"t want our kids to go to schools with graduating classes of 1,000 like my H and I did. parts of living in a small town ARE terrific. Teachers know you, etc. Only about 1 or 2% of kids do the military thing and some do boces. But there are simply too many doing NOTHING. going sraight to min. wage jobs or having babies and dropping out. I know this happens everywhere but when you are in such a small area the kids don't get lost in the shuffle and you get a clear picture of how many don't have plans beyond age 18.
I didn't mean to imply that everyone should go to college or that its right for everyone, but i certainly think 44% is a high %age of kids not going on to any college.</p>
<p>Garland, just a quick note to say that I couldn't agree more!</p>
<p>If I were a college admissions person and saw a candidate who had superior achievements all round, but came from a school where a relatively small number went on to college, I'd be more impressed with him than with a similar candidate who went to a school where most students went on to a 4-year college. The ethos at the latter school gives all students a certain momentum, whereas students who attend the former school often have to generate their own momentum. But, I'm not a college admissions person. They may find my thinking peculiar.</p>
<p>lderochi: Thanks for the link. I looked up the stats for one local high school... the one that's always in the news with stories about shootings and mercury spills and I don't know what else...</p>
<p>4-year college/university: 30%
2-year/junior college: 15%
Business/technical school: 2%
Armed forces: 2%
Work force: 51%</p>
<p>Coming from a private school that sends 100% (I think?) of its graduates to four-year colleges, I feel incredibly privileged ... and oh so very sheltered.</p>
<p>It's thought-provoking.</p>
<p>I once thought my high school was only average with a 40-50% rate of students attending four year colleges, until I took an Education class in college and realized how ABOVE AVERAGE that is in comparison to the vast majority of high schools in America. In fact, my high school was the most privileged among all the students' high schools in the classroom!</p>
<p>(note: I go to UCLA, which may factor into the surprising result because UCLA has the highest % of pell grant recepients, and many of these students went to heavily underprivileged high schools... yes, including those with 20% GRADUATION RATES - don't even bring up the college attendance rate)</p>
<p>Figures for our local high school re college attendance right after high school:</p>
<p>25% 4 year college
50% 2 year junior college
25% other (work, military, trade, etc.)</p>
<p>High school is 40% Hispanic, 40% white, 10% African American, 10% other (Pacific Islander, Filipino, etc.)</p>