The Collaborative for Academic Excellence is a combined effort on behalf of
many community stakeholders to systematically reform and reinforce all levels
of education from kindergarten to a bachelor's degree.
Indicators of success for this program in El Paso are as follows:
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From 1995 to 2006, high school graduation rates in El Paso increased from 69%
to 76.6%.
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Far greater percentage of El Paso students took the recommended high-school
program or higher as compared to students across Texas. El Paso ranked higher
than Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
Source: TEA - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt/; Graduate
Reports, 2007; Updated: May 2008
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2000
|
|
2007 |
| Population 25 years and over |
391,540
|
|
|
425,401 |
|
| Less than 9th grade |
83,821
|
21.40%
|
|
77,587 |
18.20% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
50,187
|
12.80% |
|
52,256 |
12.30% |
| High school graduate (including equivalency) |
88,256
|
22.50% |
|
107,211 |
25.20% |
| Some college, no degree |
84,712
|
21.60% |
|
83,515 |
19.60% |
| Associate degree |
19,538
|
5.00% |
|
29,314 |
6.90% |
| Bachelor's degree |
43,262
|
11.00% |
|
51,036 |
12.00% |
| Graduate or professional degree |
21,764
|
5.60% |
|
24,482 |
5.80% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher |
|
65.80%
|
|
|
69.50% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher |
|
16.60%
|
|
|
17.80% |
Source: SitesOn Texas, 2007
Updated: May 2008
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