Graduation Rates 2012-2013

On-Time Graduation Rate by District - Class of 2013

This map indicates the graduation rates by school district for the 2012-2013 school year. Click to enlarge, then drag your mouse over a school district and click to view the district graduation rate and special considerations.

State of Colorado - Grand Totals

Class of 2013
On-time graduation rate: 76.9%

How are these rates calculated?
Special Considerations

Class of 2012
On-time graduation rate: 75.4%
5-year graduation rate: 80.1%

Class of 2011
On time graduation rate: 73.9%
5-year graduation rate: 78.7%
6-year graduation rate: 80.1%

The four-year on-time graduation rate for the Class of 2013 was 76.9 percent, which amounts to a 1.5 percentage point increase from the 2011-12 rate of 75.4 percent. The four-year formula, adopted in 2009-10, defines “on time” as only those students who graduate from high school four years after transitioning from eighth grade.

It is important to note that this new formula yields a rate that cannot be compared directly with data prior to 2009-10. With the old system, students who took longer than four years to graduate were factored into the formula calculating a graduation rate. Under this four-year “on-time” formula, a student is assigned an unchanging anticipated year of graduation (AYG) when they transition from eighth grade.

The anticipated year of graduation is assigned by adding four years to the year that a student transitions from eighth grade. In other words, the formula anticipates that a student transitioning from eighth grade at the end of the 2010 school year and, subsequently, entering ninth grade in fall 2010 will graduate with the Class of 2014. For more information on the change in calculation rate, please see the link below.

CDE Press Release - New Federal Formula Figures Four-Year "On-Time" Graduation Rate For Colorado

Graduation and Completion Data

District Level Data: 7-Year Graduation Rates

Graduates and Completers by District, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity (xls)
Graduates and Completers by District, and Instructional Program Service Type (xls)

School Level Data: 7-Year Graduation Rates

Graduates and Completers by School Gender and RaceEthnicity (xls)
Graduates and Completers by School and Instructional Service Program Type (xls)

District Level Data: 6-Year Graduation Rates

Graduates and Completers by District, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity (xls)
Graduates and Completers by District, and Instructional Program Service Type (xls)

School Level Data: 6-Year Graduation Rates

Graduates and Completers by School Gender and RaceEthnicity (xls)
Graduates and Completers by School and Instructional Service Program Type (xls)

District Level Data: 5-Year Graduation Rates

Graduates and Completers by District, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity (xls)
Graduates and Completers by District, and Instructional Program Service Type (xls)

School Level Data: 5-Year Graduation Rates

Graduates and Completers by School Gender and RaceEthnicity (xls)
Graduates and Completers by School and Instructional Service Program Type (xls)

District Level Data: 4-Year Graduation Rates

Graduates and Completers by District, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity (xls)
Graduates and Completers by District, and Instructional Program Service Type (xls)

School Level Data: 4-Year Graduation Rates

Graduates and Completers by School Gender and RaceEthnicity (xls)
Graduates and Completers by School and Instructional Service Program Type (xls)

Early Graduates and Completers

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Still Enrolled Rates: 4-Year Graduation Rate

AYG20122013_Still_Enrolled_Rate by District (xls)
AYG20122013_Still_Enrolled_Rate by School (xls)

Still Enrolled Rates: 5-Year Graduation Rate

AYG20122013_Still_Enrolled_Rate by District (xls)
AYG20122013_Still_Enrolled_Rate by School (xls)

Still Enrolled Rates: 6-Year Graduation Rate

AYG20122013_Still_Enrolled_Rate by District (xls)
AYG20122013_Still_Enrolled_Rate by School (xls)

Extended 5-Year Graduation Rates for 2011-12
(Prior Year 2011-12)

Extended 6-Year Graduation Rates for 2010-11
(Prior Year 2010-11)

Extended 7-Year Graduation Rates for 2009-10
(Prior Year 2009-10)

Please see the Dropout Prevention website for more information.

Class of 2013 Graduation Rate Calculation

Four-Year “on-time” Graduation Rate =

Number of students receiving a regular diploma within four years of transitioning from 8^th grade during the 2012-13 school year

DIVIDED BY

(Number of students transitioning from 8^th grade at the end of the 2008-09 school year plus number of transfers in minus number of verified transfers out)

NOTE: In the interest of tracking student success, students are assigned an Anticipated Year of Graduation from the time that they successfully complete eighth grade. Therefore, while most students return to school after eighth grade, Colorado districts are also held accountable for students who never attend ninth grade.

NOTE: Beginning in 2006-07, Colorado school districts could not report students as transfers unless an official request for the student’s educational records is received from the school in question. If this request is not received, the Colorado district is required to report the student as a dropout.

Class of 2013 Completion Rate Calculation

Four-Year “on-time” Completion Rate =

Number of students receiving a regular diploma plus those completing with a non-diploma certificate or GED within four years of transitioning from 8^th grade during the 2012-13 school year

DIVIDED BY

(Number of students transitioning from 8^th grade at the end of the 2008-09 school year plus number of transfers in minus number of verified transfers out)

The completion counts and rates include all students who graduate on-time with a regular diploma plus students who complete on-time with a GED or non-diploma certificate. It is important to note that graduates are included in the completer count and rate, therefore the completion counts and rates for any school or district will be greater than or equal to the graduation rate.

The calculation still utilizes the “on-time” formula. Under this four-year “on-time” formula, a student is assigned an unchanging anticipated year of graduation (AYG) when they transition from eighth grade. The anticipated year of graduation is assigned by adding four years to the year that a student transitions from eighth grade. The four-year formula defines “on time” as only those students who graduate from high school with a diploma or complete with a non-diploma certificate or GED four years after transitioning from eighth grade.

Special Considerations

Small districts: 39 of Colorado's 183 school districts had a 2013 graduation cohort base (students who could have potentially graduated as part of the class of 2013) of 15 or fewer students. Designated with # on the map.
ASCENT (Concurrent Enrollment): 31 Colorado school districts were approved to offer the Accelerating Students through Concurrent Enrollment (ASCENT) program in 2012-13. 26 of those school districts reported serving at least one student under the program. ASCENT students are not counted as on-time graduates because they complete a fifth year of public high school while taking higher education coursework. Designated with + on the map.

GED recipients and other non-graduating completers:The 2013 on-time completion rate for the state is 2.7 percentage points higher than the on-time graduation rate. The completion rate includes all graduates plus students who receive a GED or certificate of completion. Designated with * on the map.
Alternative Education Campuses (AECs): In 2012-13 there were 80 Alternative Education Campuses located in 42 local education agencies (districts, BOCES and CSI). Over 95% of the students served at AEC schools are considered at high risk of dropping out. ^ in the map = A district that operated one or more schools with an Alternative Education Campus designation.Designated with ^ on the map.