- Only 22% of NYC high school graduates are prepared for college and the world of work; only 11% of Black students and 12% of Latino students met college-ready standards, compared to 39% of White students and 53% Asian/Pacific Islander.
- A mere 9% of students with limited English proficiency and 2% of students with disabilities graduate college ready.
- At the lower-performing half of NYC schools (172 schools), only 5% of students graduate college ready.
- Only 58% of NYC high school students graduate in four years with a Regents diploma, now the only diploma available.
- It is worse for students of color. Just 50% of Latino students and 52% of Black students graduate in four years with a Regents diploma, compared to 72% of White students.
- Graduation rates for English Language Learners are at an all-time low: Only 35% of English Language Learners graduate in four years, the lowest rate in 5 years.
- Graduation rates for students with disabilities have stagnated: Only 28% of students with disabilities graduated in four years.
- National tests show only modest progress in NYC since 2003, and no closing of the achievement gap.
- 47% of 3rd – 8th graders met state English standards in 2012. 37% of Black and Latino students met standards in 2012 compared to 69% of White students. In District 9, only 28% met state standards.
- 60% of 3rd-8th graders met state math standards in 2012. 46% of Black students and 52% of Latino students met state standards in 2012, compared to 79% of White students.
- At 138 NYC high schools, not a single student achieved an Advanced Regents Diploma.
- The vast majority of college-ready students come from just a few schools. At the highest-performing 35 schools, 75% of students graduate college ready, while at the other 317 schools, only 16% of students graduate college-ready.
Click here to read about why the NYC Department of Education needs a plan to address this educational emergency.
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