The rate of Boston public school high school graduates earning college degrees has increased sharply, putting them on par with national averages and marking a rare accomplishment for an urban district, according to a report being released on Thursday.
Percent of Boston public schools graduates who enrolled in college at some point between the fall after high school graduation and fall 2011/spring 2012
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Class of 2000
72.9% -
Class of 2003
74.9% -
Class of 2005
77%
Percent of Boston public schools graduates who enrolled in college in the fall immediately following graduation
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Class of 2005
54.8% -
Class of 2007
56.9% -
Class of 2008
56.9% -
Class of 2009
60.2%
Cumulative college enrollment rates from high school graduation through May 2012 of Boston public schools graduates
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Class of 2007
76.7% -
Class of 2008
74.6% -
Class of 2009
75.9%
Six-year graduation rates of students who enrolled in college within a year
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Class of 2000
40.6% -
Class of 2003
46.7% -
Class of 2005
47.4% -
Class of 2006
49.2%
SOURCES: The Boston Foundation
Patrick Garvin/Globe Staff