Department of Education, Central Office Operations (201)
Measure Name
Percentage of high school students who exit high school with a diploma
Measure Last Modified
06-14-2019 10:11 a.m.
Measure Last Published
09-03-2024 05:42 p.m.
Status
Active
Data Source and Calculation
Also known as Virginia’s On-Time Graduation Rate. Data sources: Total number of high school graduates who earn a diploma divided by the total number of students who entered ninth grade four years earlier. Target subject to revision pending baseline graduation rate to be calculated with a new formula recommended by the National Governors Association and adopted by the Board of Education. The new calculation goes into effect for the graduating class of 2008.
Enterprise Priorities and Strategies
Initiative
Priority
Strategy
Education
Achievement Gap
Improve educational success in struggling schools in high poverty communities and expand access to quality early education for all children