High School Graduation Rates of Youth in Foster Care Annual Report 2017, reissued

Foster Care Youth1 Enrolled2 in NYC Public Schools During SY 2016-2017

Enrolled in
Public Schools
Total High School
Total 8,296 2,882
Age Group3
13-15 yrs old 1,493 809
16-18 yrs old 1,836 1,796
19-20 yrs old 287 277
Gender
Female 4,158 1,541
Male 4,138 1,341
Race/Ethnicity
African American 4,510 1,571
Hispanic 2,928 1,033
White 504 161
Asian 151 61
Other/Unknown 203 56

Foster Care Youth Enrolled in High School at the End of the School Year Who are On Track to
Graduate4, SY 2016-2017

On Track to Graduate
Total
In 4 Years In 5 Years
Total 2,507 1188 156
Age Group
<14 yrs old * * *
14-15 yrs old 654 509 *
16-18 yrs old 1,604 660 131
19-20 yrs old 247 * *
Gender
Female 1,354 673 85
Male 1,153 515 71
Race/Ethnicity
African American 1,379 643 87
Hispanic 887 410 54
White 139 81 8
Asian 54 32 *
Other/Unknown 48 22 *

1
2 Includes youth
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year between September 1, 2016 through July 15, 2017.

3
Age is calculated as of December 31, 2016.
4
"On track" status is measured by cohort and credit accumulation for each high school grade level.
*The number of youth in cells with less than six youth are not shown to protect anonymity.

as per Local Law 147

 High School Graduation Rates of Youth in Foster Care Annual Report 2017, reissued

Foster Care Youth who Graduated from High School, SY 2015-2016

Age at Graduation Gender Race/Ethnicity

Total African Other/
16 17 18 19 20 Female Male American Hispanic White Asian Unk
211 * 96 63 29 * 123 88 124 63 16 * *

Type of Diploma or Credential Received by Foster Care Youth, SY 2015-2016

Gender Race/Ethnicity
Total African Other/
Female Male Hispanic White Asian
American Unk
Total 211 123 88 124 63 16 * *
Local High School Diploma
43 19 23 26 12 * * *
High School Regents Diploma
131 86 45 73 43 * * *
High School Regents Diploma with Honors
* * * * * * * *
High School Advanced Regents Diploma
10 8 * 7 * * * *
High School Advanced Regents Diploma with
Honors * * * * * * * *
High School Equivalency Diploma (GED)
[D79 only] 10 * 7 6 * * * *
Career Development and Occupational
Studies Commencement Credential (CDOS) * * * * * * * *
Skills and Achievement Commencement
Credential (SACC) 7 * * 6 * * * *

Number of Years in High School before Graduation, Youth in Foster Care, SY 2015-2016
Total 3 yrs 4 yrs 5 yrs 6 yrs 7 yrs 8 yrs
Total 211 6 139 36 23 7 *
Gender
Female 123 * 79 24 14 * *
Male 89 * 60 12 9 * *
Race/Ethnicity
African American 124 * 86 20 * * *
Hispanic 63 * 33 * 13 * *
White 16 * 14 * * * *
Asian * * * * * * *
Other/Unknown * * * * * * *

*The number of youth in cells with less than six youth are not shown to protect anonymity.
Notes: (1) Graduation data consider all students who graduated in 2016 among students who were enrolled in SY 2015-2016.(2) Graduation data include all outcomes for students enrolled at anypoint in the
year. (3) Graduation outcomes do not align with official graduation sources published by NY State which report 4-year, 5-year, and 6-year outcomes by cohort.

as per Local Law 147