New Jersey's high school graduation rate rose from 86.5 percent in 2012 to 87.5 percent in 2013, according to the Christie Administration.

This is the third year in which the state has used a federally-mandated methodology to calculate the graduation rate; in 2011, the reported graduation rate was 83.3 percent.

“High school graduation is a journey that takes more than a decade for an individual student, and at each point in that journey our teachers and principals are working hard to launch those students forward,” said state Education Commissioner Chris Cerf. “Today, we celebrate those accomplishments and congratulate our students and educators.”

SUMMARY OF GRADUATION RATES BY SUBGROUP

  • 76.4% of African American students graduated in 2013, an increase from 74.6% in 2012.
  • 78.6% of Hispanic students graduated in 2013, an increase from 76.7% in 2012.
  • 93.1% of white students graduated in 2013, an increase from 92.6% in 2012.
  • 95.9% of Asian students graduated in 2013, an increase from 95.3% in 2012.
  • 77.1% of economically disadvantaged students graduated in 2013, an increase from 75.3% in 2012.
  • 70.5% of Limited English Proficient (LEPs) students graduated in 2013, a decrease from 73.1% in 2012.
  • 75.9% of students with disabilities graduated in 2013, an increase from 74.5% in 2012.

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