Section 3. High School Graduates: National

Figure F. Actual and projected numbers for high school graduates, total and by control of school: Selected years, 1990–91 to 2015–16

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SOURCE: U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES, The NCES Common Core of Data surveys, various years; Private School Universe Survey, various years; and National High School Graduates Model. (See reference table 24.)

Total number of high school graduates

The total number of high school graduates (figure F; reference figure 22 and table 24)

• increased 21 percent between 1990–91 and 2002–03; and
• is projected to increase an additional 6 percent between 2002–03 and 2015–16.

Public high school graduates

The number of public high school graduates

• increased 22 percent between 1990–91 and 2002–03; and
• is projected to increase an additional 5 percent between 2002–03 and 2015–16.

Private high school graduates

The number of private high school graduates

• increased 14 percent between 1990–91 and 2002–03; and
• is projected to increase an additional 8 percent between 2002–03 and 2015–16.