High School Graduates
and Other Completers
1997 - 1998*
Positive outcomes for Mississippi High School students are categorized below.
Diploma Graduates 24,477
This category includes high
school graduates who receive a high school diploma upon completion of the
Carnegie units and other performance requirements in either a traditional
or non-traditional high school program.
Certificate Recipients 1,721
This category includes high
school completers who receive an exiting credential certifying high school
attendance or completion of a secondary program without having completed
all the state-mandated Carnegie units or testing requirements for a regular
high school diploma. Students enrolled in Special Education programs not
having the same requirements as regular high school programs are included
in this group.
GED Credential Recipients
254
Alternative students who
exit alternative programs upon completion of GED Testing Requirements and
any other state requirements for high school equivalency.
Total High School Graduates
and Other Completers: 26,452
* Counts reflect data as originally submitted by school districts, except for districts who submitted changes during the verification process.
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