Friday, May 4, 2007

Graduation Wishes For Your Friends

High School Graduation Rates in the US


Back in November 2001 Dr. Jay P. Greene who was a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institution for Policy Research prepared a report for the Black Alliance for Educational Options. Here are some interesting quick facts about the High School Graduation Rates in the US.


  • The national graduation rate for the class of 1998 was 71%. For white students the rate was 78%, while it was 56% for African-American students and 54% for Latino students.
  • Georgia had the lowest overall graduation rate in the nation with 54% of students graduating, followed by Nevada, Florida, and Washington, D.C.
  • Iowa had the highest overall graduation rate with 93%, followed by North Dakota, Wisconsin, andNebraska.
  • Wisconsin had the lowest graduation rate among African-American students with 40%, followed by Minnesota, Georgia, and Tennessee. Georgia had the lowest graduation rate among Latino students with 32%, followed by Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Less than 50% of African-American students graduated in seven states and less than 50% of Latino students graduated in eight states for which data were available.
  • The highest rate of graduation among African-American students was 71% in West Virginia, followed by Massachusetts, Arkansas, and New Jersey. The highest rate of graduation among Latino students was 82% in Montana, followed by Louisiana, Maryland, and Hawaii
  • Among the fifty largest school districts in the country, Cleveland City had the lowest overall graduation rate with 28%, followed by Memphis, Milwaukee, and Columbus.
  • Fairfax County, VA had the highest overall graduation rate among the districts with 87%, followed by Montgomery County, MD, Albuquerque and Boston.
  • Cleveland City had the lowest graduation rate among African-American students with 29%, followed by Milwaukee, Memphis, and Gwinett County, Georgia. Cleveland City also had the lowest graduation rate among Latino students, followed by Georgia’s Dekalb, Gwinnett, and Cobb counties. Less than 50% of African-American students graduated in fifteen of forty-five districts for which there was sufficient data, and less than 50% of Latino students graduated in twenty-one of thirty-six districts for which there was sufficient data.
  • The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) finds a national high school completion rate of 86% for the class of 1998. The discrepancy between the NCES’ finding and this report’s finding of a 71% rate is largely caused by NCES’ counting of General Educational Development (GED) graduates and others with alternative credentials as high school graduates, and by its reliance on a methodology that is likely to undercount dropouts.
Read the full High School Graduation Rates in the United States report.


Graduation month is here ! It's time for your friend/ son/ daughter/ bro/ sis/ dear one who have graduated to don the robe, put on the cap and look smart ! Congratulate them and wish them good luck for a bright future ahead with these warm and wonderful Graduation ecards. Send them from these cool and cute wishes and make them feel real special.


Your Hard Work Has Blossomed ! Reach out to the new grads you know with this warm and beautiful ecard.
Your Hard Work Has Blossomed !
Reach out to the new grads you know with this warm and beautiful graduation ecard.
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May Your Dreams Come True ! Congratulate and encourage all your dear ones who have graduated with this beautiful ecard.
May Your Dreams Come True !
Congratulate and encourage all your dear ones who have graduated with this beautiful ecard.
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Congrats On Graduating ! Appreciate the hard work of your friend/ fellow grad/ bro with this cool ecard.
Congrats On Graduating !
Appreciate the hard work of your friend/ fellow grad/ bro with this cool ecard.
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Congrats To You ! Say congratulations to all the proud grads you know with this cool and cute ecard.
Congrats New Grad!
Say congratulations to all the proud grads you know with this cool and cute new graduate ecard.
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Every Day Is Yours ! Make your daughter/ student/ friend feel special on her Graduation with this warm and inspiring wish.
Every Day Is Yours !
Make your daughter/ student/ friend feel special on her Graduation with this warm and inspiring wish.
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You Have It In You ! Congratulate your friend/ son/ daughter/ bro/ sis/ dear one on graduating with this cool and cute ecard.
You Have It In You Grad !
Congratulate your friend/ son/ daughter/ bro/ sis/ dear one on graduating with this cool and cute ecard.
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Reach Out To Greater Success ! A warm and inspiring ecard to appreciate the hard work of all the new grads you know.
Reach Out To Greater Success !
A warm and inspiring ecard to appreciate the hard work of all the new grads you know.
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Certificate For The Coolest Grad ! Congratulate a friend/ loved one who has graduated with this cool and cute ecard.
Certificate For The Coolest Grad !
Congratulate a friend/ loved one who has graduated with this cool and cute ecard.
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Soar High ! Send this ecard to congratulate your son/ daughter/ student who has graduated and to inspire him/ her to move on.
Soar High !
Send this ecard to congratulate your son/ daughter/ student who has graduated and to inspire him/ her to move on.
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Big Round Of Applause ! Say congratulations to your friend/ loved one with a big round of applause.
Big Round Of Applause !
Say congratulations to your friend/ loved one with a big round of applause.
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