College/Career Measures Only Report & Data - 2021

State of California

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, California received a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education from the requirement to report measures of student progress. The State of California subsequently removed similar state requirements with the passage of Assembly Bill 130. As a result, there will be no state indicators published on the 2021 California School Dashboard (Dashboard), including the College/Career Indicator (CCI). The 2021 CCI reports provide student participation in measures that were determined to be valid and reliable that would have been included in the 2021 Dashboard.

Report Description

The College/Career Indicator (CCI) is based on the students in the graduation rate. For comprehensive high schools, the combined graduation rate (i.e., current four-year graduation cohort plus fifth year graduates from prior cohort) is used. For Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) schools, the DASS grade 12 graduation rate is used. (Note: For local educational agencies [LEAs] serving both comprehensive and DASS high schools, their CCI is based on both the combined graduation rate and DASS graduation rate.)

Each graduating student’s records was evaluated to determine the courses, exams, or seals that the student completed or earned during high school.

For more information on the data in this report, please review the Information on the 2021 Additional Reports and the Dashboard Technical Guide located on the California School Dashboard and System of Support Web page.

Report Notes

The denominator of the combined graduation rate and/or Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) graduation rate is used to calculate the percentages, except for the Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) data. For the AP and IB exam data, the denominator is the four-year graduation rate cohort.

The following symbols are used throughout this report:

A double dash (--) is used when a student group is not represented in the graduation cohort (i.e., the denominator of the student group is zero).
A zero (0) is used when there are no students in the numerator of the calculated percentage.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the student group consists of 1-10 students which is below the minimum size for any reporting
The data by race/ethnicity student groups is mutually exclusive. For the other student groups, the student can be in more than one group.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, LEAs were provided opportunities to adjust their local policies. One opportunity was through Assembly Bill 104 (2021), which allowed a letter grade to be changed to Pass/Not Pass. Another opportunity was a reporting adjustment for the 2019–20 Career Technical Education (CTE) completion data as detailed in CALPADS Flash #178

Number and Percentage of Students in the Combined Graduation Rate and/or Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) Graduation Rate by Student Group

ALL Cohorts	All Students	African American	American Indian	Asian	Filipino	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	White	Two or More Races	English Learners	Socio-economic Disadvantaged	Students with Disabilities	Foster Students	Homeless Students
Cohort Totals	499,727	27,183	2,546	47,273	14,260	271,848	2,432	114,793	16,285	65,157	338,884	66,281	5,025	28,549
Cohort Percent	100.0%	5.4%	0.5%	9.5%	2.9%	54.4%	0.5%	23.0%	3.3%	13.0%	67.8%	13.3%	1.0%	5.7%

Advanced Placement Exams – Number and Percentage of Four-Year Graduation Rate Cohort Students

This table shows students in the four-year graduation rate cohort by student group who scored 3 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement exams.

ALL Cohorts	All Students	African American	American Indian	Asian	Filipino	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	White	Two or More Races	English Learners	Socio-economic Disadvantaged	Students with Disabilities	Foster Students	Homeless Students
Cohort Totals	74,218	1,174	135	21,527	3,405	21,159	175	22,970	3,212	1,701	28,359	777	65	1,367
Cohort Percent	17.6%	5.7%	7.3%	47.4%	25.4%	9.6%	8.7%	22.4%	22.7%	3.3%	10.2%	1.5%	2.0%	6.0%

International Baccalaureate Exams – Number and Percentage of Four-Year Graduation Rate Cohort

This table shows students in the four-year graduation rate cohort by student group who scored 4 or higher on at least two International Baccalaureate Exams.

ALL Cohorts	All Students	African American	American Indian	Asian	Filipino	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	White	Two or More Races	English Learners	Socio-economic Disadvantaged	Students with Disabilities	Foster Students	Homeless Students
Cohort Totals	4,127	114	7	809	207	1,559	23	1,193	193	75	1,902	30	3	137
Cohort Percent	1.0%	0.5%	0.4%	1.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%	1.2%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%	0.1%	0.6%

Completed at Least One Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathway – Number and Percentage of All Students

This table shows students in the combined graduation rate and/or DASS graduation rate by student group who completed at least one CTE Pathway with a grade of C- or better (or Pass) in the capstone course.

ALL Cohorts	All Students	African American	American Indian	Asian	Filipino	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	White	Two or More Races	English Learners	Socio-economic Disadvantaged	Students with Disabilities	Foster Students	Homeless Students
Cohort Totals	81,213	3,309	349	8,202	2,548	44,296	333	19,635	2,228	7,140	54,658	7,008	370	3,655
Cohort Percent	16.3%	12.2%	13.7%	17.4%	17.9%	16.3%	13.7%	17.1%	13.7%	11.0%	16.1%	10.6%	7.4%	12.8%

Completed a-g Requirements – Number and Percentage of All Students

This table shows students in the combined graduation rate and/or DASS graduation rate by student group who met the University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) a-g criteria with a grade of C or better (or Pass).

ALL Cohorts	All Students	African American	American Indian	Asian	Filipino	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	White	Two or More Races	English Learners	Socio-economic Disadvantaged	Students with Disabilities	Foster Students	Homeless Students
Cohort Totals	218,729	8,771	631	34,146	9,146	98,143	885	57,590	8,185	12,353	121,517	8,570	590	6,809
Cohort Percent	43.8%	32.3%	24.8%	72.2%	64.1%	36.1%	36.4%	50.2%	50.3%	19.0%	35.9%	12.9%	11.7%	23.9%

Completed a-g Requirements AND at Least One CTE Pathway – Number and Percentage of All Students

This table shows students in the combined graduation rate and/or DASS graduation rate by student group who met the UC or CSU a-g criteria with a grade of C or better (or Pass) AND completed at least one CTE Pathway with a grade of C- or better (or Pass) in the capstone course.

ALL Cohorts	All Students	African American	American Indian	Asian	Filipino	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	White	Two or More Races	English Learners	Socio-economic Disadvantaged	Students with Disabilities	Foster Students	Homeless Students
Cohort Totals	45,917	1,643	143	6,686	1,854	22,377	172	11,449	1,422	2,455	27,616	1,583	122	1,579
Cohort Percent	9.2%	6.0%	5.6%	14.1%	13.0%	8.2%	7.1%	10.0%	8.7%	3.8%	8.1%	2.4%	2.4%	5.5%

Completed College Credit Courses – Number and Percentage of All Students

This table shows students in the combined graduation rate and/or DASS graduation rate by student group who completed Academic or CTE subject college credit courses with a grade of C- or better (or Pass).

ALL Cohorts	All Students	African American	American Indian	Asian	Filipino	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	White	Two or More Races	English Learners	Socio-economic Disadvantaged	Students with Disabilities	Foster Students	Homeless Students
Number of Students Completing One Semester, Two Quarters, or Two Trimesters of College Credit Courses	66,853	2,590	293	7,290	2,339	33,834	269	17,627	2,219	4,930	42,653	4,195	302	2,981
Percent of Students Completing One Semester, Two Quarters, or Two Trimesters of College Credit Courses	13.4%	9.5%	11.5%	15.4%	16.4%	12.4%	11.1%	15.4%	13.6%	7.6%	12.6%	6.3%	6.0%	10.4%
Number of Students Completing Two Semesters, Three Quarters, or Three Trimesters of College Credit Courses	40,988	1,460	168	4,082	1,551	20,112	164	11,789	1,413	2,612	25,179	2,335	152	1,748
Percent of Students Completing Two Semesters, Three Quarters, or Three Trimesters of College Credit Courses	8.2%	5.4%	6.6%	8.6%	10.9%	7.4%	6.7%	10.3%	8.7%	4.0%	7.4%	3.5%	3.0%	6.1%

Earned the State Seal of Biliteracy – Number and Percentage of All Students

This table shows students in the combined graduation rate and/or DASS graduation rate by student group who earned the State Seal of Biliteracy.

ALL Cohorts	All Students	African American	American Indian	Asian	Filipino	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	White	Two or More Races	English Learners	Socio-economic Disadvantaged	Students with Disabilities	Foster Students	Homeless Students
Cohort Totals	62,060	730	89	10,922	1,327	36,624	93	10,543	1,463	4,131	38,649	1,140	75	2,166
Cohort Percent	12.4%	2.7%	3.5%	23.1%	9.3%	13.5%	3.8%	9.2%	9.0%	6.3%	11.4%	1.7%	1.5%	7.6%