High School Graduation Rate

The High School Graduation Rate indicator measures the number of students entering neighborhood schools who graduate in four years with a regular high school diploma. High school graduation rates have been linked to several factors related to health outcomes: students who graduate are less likely to engage in unhealthy behavior such as drug and alcohol abuse, incur early pregnancies, or participate in criminal activity. Dropping out of school before obtaining a high school diploma is associated with delayed employment opportunities, poverty, and poor health, while graduating from high school is associated with improved economic stability and income. In fact, the report, Poverty in the United States: 2008, finds that 34.7% of adults 25-34 years old without a high school diploma were living in poverty in 2008, compared to 16.7% of individuals whose highest level of educational attainment was a high school diploma. Data for the High School Graduation Rate is available from the Alabama State Department of Education.

Neighborhood Indicator Value Ranksort descending
Powderly 85.9% 1
East Brownville 85.9% 1
Grasselli Heights 85.9% 1
Tarpley City 85.9% 1
Roosevelt 85.9% 1
West Brownville 85.9% 1
Hillman 85.9% 1
West Goldwire 85.9% 1
Industrial Center 85.9% 1
Oxmoor 85.9% 1
Garden Highlands 85.9% 1
Mason City 83.0% 12
West End Manor 83.0% 12
Hooper City 80.9% 14
East Thomas 80.6% 15
Graymont 80.6% 15
Enon Ridge 80.6% 15
North Titusville 80.6% 15
College Hills 80.6% 15
Smithfield 80.6% 15
Woodland Park 80.6% 15
South Titusville 80.6% 15
Arlington - West End 80.6% 15
Oakwood Place 80.2% 24
Germania Park 80.0% 25
Liberty Highlands 80.0% 25
Spring Lake 80.0% 25
Maple Grove 80.0% 25
Sun Valley 80.0% 25
Brownsville Heights 80.0% 25
Riley 80.0% 25
Brummitt Heights 80.0% 25
Roebuck 80.0% 25
Echo Highlands 80.0% 25
Central Park 80.0% 25
Huffman 80.0% 25
Overton 80.0% 25
Apple Valley 80.0% 25
Zion City 80.0% 25
Dolomite 80.0% 25
Jones Valley 80.0% 25
Killough Springs 80.0% 25
Penfield Park 80.0% 25
Pine Knoll Vista 80.0% 25
Bridlewood 80.0% 25
Glen Iris 78.4% 46
Evergreen 78.4% 46
Acipco-Finley 78.4% 46
Five Points South 78.4% 46
Rising - West Princeton 78.0% 50
Thomas 78.0% 50
Bush Hills 78.0% 50
North East Lake 77.2% 53
Roebuck Springs 77.2% 53
South East Lake 77.2% 53
Airport Highlands 77.2% 53
North Birmingham 75.9% 57
Harriman Park 75.9% 57
Highland Park 75.9% 57
Norwood 75.9% 57
Collegeville 75.9% 57
Fairmont 75.9% 57
Druid Hills 75.9% 57
Fountain Heights 75.9% 57
Green Acres 75.8% 65
Tuxedo 75.8% 65
North Pratt 75.8% 65
Central Pratt 75.8% 65
Ensley 75.8% 65
Sandusky 75.8% 65
Ensley Highlands 75.8% 65
Hillman Park 75.8% 65
Sherman Heights 75.8% 65
Oak Ridge 75.8% 65
Smithfield Estates 75.8% 65
Fairview 75.8% 65
Wylam 75.8% 65
South Pratt 75.8% 65
Belview Heights 75.8% 65
Redmont Park 74.1% 80
Central City 74.1% 80
Inglenook 74.1% 80
Forest Park 74.1% 80
Southside 74.1% 80
East Birmingham 74.1% 80
Brown Springs 72.4% 86
East Lake 72.4% 86
North Avondale 72.4% 86
Eastwood 72.4% 86
Wahouma 72.4% 86
Crestline 72.4% 86
Oak Ridge Park 72.4% 86
Woodlawn 72.4% 86
Crestwood North 72.4% 86
Crestwood South 72.4% 86
South Woodlawn 72.4% 86
East Avondale 72.4% 86
Gate City 72.4% 86
Kingston 72.4% 86

Key Citations:
1. Backlund E, Sorlie PD, Johnson NJ. A comparison of the relationships of education and income with mortality: the National Longitudinal Mortality Study. Soc Sci Med. 1999;49(10):1373-84.
2. U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services. 2000. Healthy People 2010: Understanding and improving health. 2nd edition. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.
3. California Dropout Research Project. April 2009. How California's Dropout Crisis Affects Communities. Economic Losses for the City of San Francisco. UC Santa Barbara, Gevirtz Graduate School of Education. http://cdrp.ucsb.edu/
4. U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008; Current Population Report No. P60-235.