A lower percentage of Hispanics complete high school programs compared with White and Black students.

The high school completion rate indicates the proportion of 18- to 24-year-olds who have a high school diploma or an equivalent credential, including a General Educational Development (GED) credential.⁸ High school completion rates for Hispanics and their Black and White peers largely mirror status dropout rates: Hispanic young adults are less likely than Whites and Blacks to complete high school programs. In 2000, 64 percent of Hispanic 18- to 24-year-olds had completed secondary schooling, compared to 92 percent of Whites and 84 percent of Blacks. Completion rates for Hispanics have fluctuated over the past two and one-half decades, showing no consistent trend (supplemental table 3.4).

8  Data on the percentage of students who complete high school within the traditional 4 years are not currently available.