All county Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and schools that serve students in grade 12 receive a combined four- and five-year graduation rate.

• Number of Students in the Graduation Rate: The number of students in the denominator of the graduation rate.
• For the combined four- and five-year graduation rate, the denominator includes the number of students in the Class of 2025 plus students from the Class of 2024 who graduated in their fifth year.
• Number of Graduates: The number of students in the numerator of the graduation rate.
• For the combined four- and five-year graduation rate, the numerator includes the number of students in the Class of 2025 who graduated with a regular high school diploma or a diploma in accordance with Education Code 51225.31 and 51225.32 plus fifth-year graduates (see definition below).
• Number of Fifth-Year Graduates:The fifth-year graduates who are included in the combined four- and five-year graduation rate.
  • These are students from the Class of 2024 who graduated in their fifth year at the end of 2024–25 with a regular high school diploma or a diploma in accordance with Education Code 51225.31 and 51225.32.
• Graduation Rate: The result of dividing the “Number of Graduates” by the “Number of Students in the Graduation Rate”.

For more information on the diploma pathway for students who qualify for the California Alternate Assessment please visit: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/lr/om082523.asp.

Note: An asterisk (*) indicates that the student group consists of less than 11 students, the minimum size for reporting.