NC
Strategic Scorecard |
4.1.1 Basic
Educational Attainment |
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Target: At
least 100% of US average high school attainment rate
Actual: 95%
of US average
US
Rank 2004: 46th ((Tie);
down from 44th in 1995)
SE
Rank 2004: 9th ((Tie);
down from 7th in 1995)
SE
Region: AL
FL GA KY MS NC SC TN VA WV Updated
3/29/06
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Performance Indicator |
Percent of Population Completing
High School
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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NC’s
high school attainment rate steadily increased from
74.8% in 1993 to 81.4% in 2003, but dropped in 2004
to 80.9%. It remains below the national average. |
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Since
1995, NC has watched its national ranking fall
from 44th to 46th and its regional rank from 7th
to 9th. |
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
Percent
of population aged 25 years or older who have
graduated from high school or earned a General
Equivalency Degree (GED).
Source: US
Census Bureau, Educational Attainment in the US,
US Census Bureau,
American Community Survey; rankings
from Morgan Quitno. |
Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
Since
a high school degree is a basic credential for meaningful employment,
the high school attainment rate is one indicator of the competitiveness
of the state workforce. |
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| Other
Highlights |
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Carolina |
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High
school attainment, in and of itself, does not ensure competitive
skills. For instance, in the most recent available survey
of literacy rates, 52% of NC adults scored in the two lowest
levels of literary proficiency. Fortunately, more North
Carolinians are pursuing education beyond high school.
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From
2000 to 2003, the percent of NC adults attaining associate
degrees increased from 6.9% to 7.7%. (Source: Census Bureau). |
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| Other |
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In 2000,
90% of NC employers were satisfied with high school graduates
(Source: NCCCS survey). |
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National |
Global |
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Goal
4.1: Produce
Workers With Competitive Skills |
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