What it does
States publicly share data on student success in high school, postsecondary education, and the labor market.
Why it matters
As we redefine high school success, we’ll need to collect more data to measure that success—both in the classroom and beyond. If the goal of high school is to prepare young people for their futures, then we need measures that capture what happens to high schoolers after they graduate—in higher education and the workforce. Only then will we know if high schools are fulfilling their mission.
To meet the criteria for this policy action, a state must transparently and publicly report, for each high school, disaggregated data on graduates’ enrollment and progress in postsecondary education. Progress could include data on success during the first year of college, persistence beyond the first year of college, or graduation from college.
