Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Workforce Readiness: Students Prepared for College/Career

Measurement Period: 2023

Filter: none (all Counties)

Percent of high school graduates who are prepared for college or a career, as per the California Department of Education (CDE). Only high school graduates can be classified as prepared or approaching prepared. Students are considered prepared if they meet one of the following criteria: Score of Level 3 “Standard Met” or higher on both English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics, Score of 3 or higher on two AP exams, Score of 4 or higher on two IB exams, Two semesters or three quarters of college coursework with a grade of C- or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit is awarded, Complete a-g course requirements with a grade of C- or better plus one of the Additional Criteria from the box below, Pathway completion with a grade of C- better in the capstone course plus one of the Additional Criteria from the box below. For more information on preparedness measures, view this link: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/cm/documents/collegecareerready18.pdf

Why is this important?

College or career readiness involves graduating high school students' completion of rigorous coursework, passing challenging exams, or receiving a state seal, and is considered an indicator of preparedness for education/employment after high school.

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