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Results from the 2024 Graduate Follow-up Survey

Results from the 2024 Graduate Follow-up Survey

In January 2024, the Office of Research and Evaluation contacted Senior Exit Survey respondents from the Classes of 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 to conduct a Graduate Follow-up Survey. Results from the Graduate Follow-up Survey help SDP understand the education and career pursuits of recent high school graduates, learn about obstacles graduates faced in pursuing post-high school plans, and gain insights about how graduates transition into postsecondary education or the workforce.

Results from the Spring 2023 CTE Graduate Follow-up Survey

Results from the Spring 2023 CTE Graduate Follow-up Survey

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requires school districts to conduct a follow-up survey with graduates of their Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to learn about their experiences after graduation. This graduate follow-up survey asked whether Class of 2022 CTE graduates had enrolled in college, continued to work or train in their CTE field of study, or pursued other activities.

2022-23 Senior Exit Survey: District-Level Report

2022-23 Senior Exit Survey: District-Level Report

The Senior Exit Survey is administered annually each spring by the Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE). In 2022-23, ORE received responses from 6,620 seniors at 78 District high schools, representing 72% of enrolled 12th grade students. This slide deck presents a summary of survey results.

2021-22 Senior Exit Survey: District-Level Report

2021-22 Senior Exit Survey: District-Level Report

The Senior Exit Survey is administered annually each spring by the Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE). In 2021-22, ORE received responses from 6,075 seniors at 75 District high schools, representing 66% of enrolled 12th grade students.

Results from the Spring 2022 CTE Graduate Follow-up Survey

Results from the Spring 2022 CTE Graduate Follow-up Survey

The Pennsylvania Department of Education requires each district to survey exiting seniors about their intentions after high school—specifically, whether students plan to obtain additional education, secure employment, or pursue other activities. This graduate follow-up survey asked Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from the class of 2021 about their experiences after graduation.

Summer Melt: College Intentions vs. College Enrollment of 2021 School District of Philadelphia Seniors

Summer Melt: College Intentions vs. College Enrollment of 2021 School District of Philadelphia Seniors

Research has found that many high school graduates who intend to enroll in post-secondary education do not follow through with their intentions, a pattern known as “summer melt.” This brief summarizes findings from a study of the summer melt rates of the 2021 cohort of college-intending School District of Philadelphia (SDP) high school seniors.

2020-21 Senior Exit Survey: CTE Results

2020-21 Senior Exit Survey: CTE Results

The 2020-21 Senior Exit Survey contained a subset of questions specifically related to Career and Technical Education (CTE). The survey asked self-identified CTE students about their post-graduation plans for further education and employment. This slide deck provides a summary of the survey results for CTE respondents.

2020-21 Senior Exit Survey: District-Level Report

2020-21 Senior Exit Survey: District-Level Report

District-level report on findings from a 2020 survey of exiting seniors about whether they plan to obtain additional education, secure employment, or pursue other activities after graduation.

Results from the Spring 2021 CTE Graduate Follow-up Survey

Results from the Spring 2021 CTE Graduate Follow-up Survey

The Pennsylvania Department of Education requires each district to survey exiting seniors about their intentions after high school—specifically, whether students plan to obtain additional education, secure employment, or pursue other activities. This graduate follow-up survey asked Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from the class of 2020 about their experiences after graduation.

Summer Melt: College Intentions vs. College Enrollment of 2020 School District of Philadelphia Seniors

Summer Melt: College Intentions vs. College Enrollment of 2020 School District of Philadelphia Seniors

This brief summarizes findings from a study of the “summer melt” rates of the cohort of college-intending 2020 School District of Philadelphia (SDP) seniors.