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Azumi, Jann; Gourgey, Annette – 1985
This paper provides information about Newark (New Jersey) high school students who have officially dropped out of school. The report is divided into four sections. The first section is an overview of the dropout rate of two cohorts of students: freshmen in 1979-80, and freshmen in 1980-81. The second section includes 1984-85 data, based on monthly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate
Almeida, Cheryl; Nellhaus, Jeff – 1992
This report presents statistical data on the dropout rates in Massachusetts public schools for 1990. The data were gathered through a state mandated annual survey of the state's public schools. Dropouts are defined as students aged 16 years or older who leave school prior to graduation for reasons other than transfer to another school. The report…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dropout Rate, Graphs, High Schools
Troob, Charles – 1985
A longitudinal analysis of students who entered New York City high schools in 1979 supports the perception that most future dropouts can be identified at the beginning of their high school careers. This study examined the records of more than a quarter of the 1979 entering class at New York City high schools. Analyses were performed on attendance,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate
Early School Leavers: High School Students Who Left before Graduating, 1981-82. Publication No. 428.
Renfroe, William – 1983
This report of the number and percentage of senior high school students who left school before graduating found that: (1) 7% of the fall 1981 high school enrollment left before the end of the 1981-1982 school year; (2) leavers accounted for 6% from regular high schools enrollment, 51% from continuation high schools, and 7% from other high schools;…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Continuation Students, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate
McBee, Maridyth M. – 1986
To examine local dropout trends the Oklahoma City Public Schools (OCPS) documented the numbers and described the characteristics of those who dropped out in the 1985-86 school year. Local dropout rates were compared to those of other school districts and the nation as a whole. A dropout was defined as any student who is under age 18 and has not…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, American Indians, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate
San Diego City Schools, CA. Planning, Research and Evaluation Div. – 1982
The San Diego City Schools collected statistics about grades 9-12 students who withdrew from school during the 1979-80 school year. The study's purpose was to determine how many of these former students did not enroll in schools elsewhere and, therefore, should be considered school leavers. The following generalizations may be made from the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Continuation Students, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1985
This report, compiled by the North Carolina State Board of Education's Office for Dropout Prevention, provides dropout data, reasons for students' dropping out of school, and approaches for keeping students in school until successful completion of their education. Facts and figures for dropout rates of high school and the extended day school…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Attendance, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate
Claus, Richard N. – 2001
The School District of the City of Saginaw (Michigan) has annually reported on the rate and nature of the dropout population; this dropout report is the eleventh edition of the state defined generation of dropout reports. One hundred and fourteen, or 5% of Saginaw's 2,292 students in grades 9-12, terminated their high school education between…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research, High Schools
Frazer, Linda – 1991
The Austin (Texas) Independent School District has been researching the dropout issue for several years and has studied the implementation of the mandated Texas at-risk criteria to identify at-risk students. Having identified students at risk, the district followed them for 4 years (1987-88 to 1990-91) to determine the accuracy of the initial…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Age, Dropout Rate, Educational Trends
McMillen, Marilyn M.; Kaufman, Phillip; Klein, Steve – 1997
This report, which is the eighth in a series, presents data for 1995 on high school dropout and retention rates, and examines high school completion and graduation rates. In addition to extending time series data from earlier reports, this report focuses on three specific subpopulations that are at particular risk of dropping out of school: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Disabilities, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention