7-18. SC High School Enrollment, Dropouts, Graduates, and Percent Graduates Enterig Postsecondary Education 1/ or Gainful Employment 2/: 1987-88 - 1995-96

            TOTAL       NUMBER               NUMBER     % ENTERING   % ENTERING
 SCHOOL   ENROLLMENT      OF       PERCENT     OF      POSTSECOND.     GAINFUL
  YEAR   GRADES 9-12   DROPOUTS   DROPOUTS  GRADUATES   EDUCATION    EMPLOYMENT

1987-88    183,930       7,740       4.2     36,113        54.5         33.2

1988-89    178,094       7,466       4.2     37,020        55.0         31.8

1989-90    172,372       5,768       3.3     35,108        54.2         31.5

1990-91    169,870       5,460       3.2     33,473 3/     58.1         27.3

1991-92    171,344       5,048       2.9     32,782 3/     59.8         26.8

1992-93    172,903       5,112       3.0     32,414 3/     59.7         27.5

1993-94    172,903       5,112       3.0     32,414 3/     59.7         27.5

1994-95    179,315       5,607       3.1     32,757 3/     62.3         26.1

1995-96    181,213       5,297       2.9     32,232 3/     61.4         26.9

1/:  Includes two- and four-year colleges/universities, technical and trade schools, business/commercial schools, beauty/barber
     colleges, and other schools offering educational programs beyond the high school level.

2/:  Includes the armed services.

3/:  Includes high school diploma and certificate recipients.


Source:  S.C. Department of Education, "Rankings of the Counties and School Districts of S.C.,"  1987-88 through 1995-96 and "Summary
of All South Carolina High School Completers Enrolled in College Freshman Classes in S.C. and Other States," 1987-88 through 1995-96.

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