Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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dark blue chart bars Significantly different than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Workforce Readiness: Students Approaching Prepared for College/Career

Measurement Period: 2023

Filter: none (all Counties)

Percent of high school graduates who are approaching prepared for college or a career, as per the California Department of Education (CDE).

Approaching prepared is defined as meeting one of the following criteria: score of Level 2 “Standard Nearly Met” on both ELA and mathematics, One semester or two quarters of college coursework with a grade of C- or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit is awarded, Complete a-g course requirements with a grade of C- or better, or Pathway completion with a grade of C- or better in the capstone course. For more information, view this link: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/cm/documents/collegecareerready18.pdf

Why is this important?

College or career readiness involves graduating high school students' completion of rigorous coursework, passing challenging exams, or receiving a state seal, and is considered an indicator of preparedness for education/employment after high school.

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