I. Trends in Number of High School Graduates
Percent Change in Public High School Graduates,
1994-2005, by College Board Region
Source: The College Board
28.0%
23.0%
17.2%
23.3%
36.2%
36.7%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in Total High School Graduates,
1994-2005, by Region
Source: The College Board
27.2%
22.2%
17.6%
24.3%
33.3%
36.7%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Number of High School Graduates,
1994-2022: United States
Source: WICHE/The College Board
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
3,500,000
4,000,000
94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
American Indian/Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black non-Hispanic Hispanic White non-Hispanic Non-Public Total
Change in Projected Public High School
Graduates, 1994-2022, by College Board Region
Source: WICHE/The College Board
14.5%
23.8%
16.8%
58.1%
85.3%
61.9%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in Total Projected High School Graduates,
1994-2022, by College Board Region
Source: WICHE/The College Board
14.0%
20.1%
15.7%
59.9%
78.8%
60.0%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Number of High School Graduates,
1992-2022: New England
Source: WICHE/The College Board
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
American Indian/Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black non-Hispanic Hispanic White non-Hispanic Non-Public Total
Number of High School Graduates,
1993-2022: Middle States
Source: WICHE/The College Board
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
American Indian/Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black non-Hispanic Hispanic White non-Hispanic Non-Public Total
Number of High School Graduates,
1993-2022: South
Source: WICHE/The College Board
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
American Indian/Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black non-Hispanic Hispanic White non-Hispanic Non-Public Total
Number of High School Graduates,
1992-2022: Midwest
Source: WICHE/The College Board
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
American Indian/Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black non-Hispanic Hispanic White non-Hispanic Non-Public Total
Number of High School Graduates,
1992-2022: Southwest
Source: WICHE/The College Board
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
500,000
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
American Indian/Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black non-Hispanic Hispanic White non-Hispanic Non-Public Total
Number of High School Graduates,
1994-2022: West
Source: WICHE/The College Board
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
American Indian/Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black non-Hispanic Hispanic White non-Hispanic Non-Public Total
Change in Actual Public High School Graduates,
1994-2005, by Region: Native American Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
99%
89%
33%
39%
52%
54%
0% 40% 80% 120% 160% 200%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in Projected Public High School Graduates,
1994-2022, by Region: Native American Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
238%
118%
62%
62%
109%
69%
0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in Public High School Graduates, by Region
1994-2005 vs. 1994-2022: Native American Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
99%
89%
33%
39%
52%
54%
238%
118%
62%
62%
109%
69%
0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change 1994-2005 Change 1994-2022
Change in Actual Public High School Graduates,
1994-2005, by Region: Asian Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
54%
47%
64%
53%
60%
32%
0% 60% 120% 180% 240% 300%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in Projected Public High School Graduates,
1994-2022, by Region: Asian Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
170%
184%
334%
206%
317%
95%
0% 70% 140% 210% 280% 350%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in Public High School Graduates, by Region
1994-2005 vs. 1994-2022: Asian Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
54%
47%
64%
53%
60%
32%
170%
184%
334%
206%
317%
95%
0% 70% 140% 210% 280% 350%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change 1994-2005 Change 1994-2022
Change in Actual Public High School Graduates,
1994-2005, by Region: Black Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
43%
38%
26%
36%
53%
48%
0% 16% 32% 48% 64% 80%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in Projected Public High School Graduates,
1994-2022, by Region: Black Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
NMSMSW
46%
30%
34%
46%
123%
55%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 125%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in High School Graduates by Region
1994-2005 vs. 1994-2022: Black Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
NMSMSW
43%
38%
26%
36%
53%
48%
46%
30%
34%
46%
123%
55%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 125%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change 1994-2005 Change 1994-2022
Change in Actual Public High School Graduates,
1994-2005, by Region: Hispanic Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
86%
72%
136%
92%
74%
80%
0% 180% 360% 540% 720% 900%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in Projected Public High School Graduates,
1994-2022, by Region: Hispanic Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
251%
254%
1033%
443%
248%
226%
0% 220% 440% 660% 880% 1100%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in Public High School Graduates, by Region
1994-2005 vs. 1994-2022: Hispanic Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
86%
72%
136%
92%
74%
80%
251%
254%
1033%
443%
248%
226%
0% 220% 440% 660% 880% 1100%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change 1994-2005 Change 1994-2022
Change in Actual Public High School Graduates,
1994-2005, by Region: White Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
23%
14%
15%
12%
16%
22%
-10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in Projected Public High School Graduates,
1994-2022, by Region: White Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
-7%
-8%
10%
-4%
3%
3%
-10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
New England
Middle States
South
Midwest
Southwest
West
Change in Public High School Graduates, by Region
1994-2005 vs. 1994-2022: White Students
Source: WICHE/The College Board
23%
14%
15%
12%
16%
22%