This fact sheet provides information about high school graduation rates for English learners (ELs) and all students in all state educational agencies (SEAs) except Puerto Rico. When interpreting these data, it is important to note that ELs are included in the “all students” category.

Course-level concentration of English learners (ELs), or the clustering of ELs into courses away from non-ELs, is an underexamined component of curricular tracking at the secondary level.

This brief evaluates the causal effect of attending Las Americas Middle School on newcomer students’ early high school outcomes.

Career and technical education (CTE) encompasses courses and programs of study in which students acquire challenging academic, technical, and employability skills to succeed in postsecondary education and in-demand careers.

Career and technical education (CTE) encompasses courses and programs of study in which students acquire challenging academic, technical, and employability skills to succeed in postsecondary education and in-demand careers.