Cohort Performance after Four Years of High School
		Count of Students in Cohort	Regents English				Regents Mathematics
			Percentage of Cohort Scoring				Percentage of Cohort Scoring
			55-64	65-84	85-100	55-100 or Credit for Approved Alternative	55-64	65-84	85-100	55-100 or Credit for Approved Alternative
New York City
	1998 Cohort	45,591	16%	53%	11%	79%	15%	34%	25%	74%
	1997 Cohort	47,554	21%	50%	5%	77%	13%	34%	24%	72%
	1996 Cohort	46,870	24%	47%	6%	77%	8%	28%	24%	60%
Large City Districts
	1998 Cohort	4,684	18%	56%	8%	81%	20%	37%	16%	73%
	1997 Cohort	4,812	27%	49%	5%	81%	15%	28%	14%	70%
	1996 Cohort	4,939	27%	49%	9%	84%	5%	25%	15%	58%
High Need Urban/Suburban Districts
	1998 Cohort	9,776	12%	58%	17%	87%	12%	39%	32%	83%
	1997 Cohort	10,189	16%	62%	10%	89%	10%	43%	32%	85%
	1996 Cohort	9,697	19%	58%	15%	92%	4%	36%	32%	73%
High Need Rural Districts
	1998 Cohort	10,255	7%	58%	26%	91%	7%	41%	42%	90%
	1997 Cohort	10,297	13%	69%	14%	96%	9%	44%	42%	95%
	1996 Cohort	10,535	14%	62%	21%	97%	3%	37%	42%	82%
Average Need Districts
	1998 Cohort	51,929	5%	57%	32%	93%	6%	39%	48%	92%
	1997 Cohort	50,315	9%	70%	18%	96%	6%	40%	49%	96%
	1996 Cohort	49,802	11%	63%	24%	97%	3%	36%	47%	88%
Low Need Districts
	1998 Cohort	22,367	2%	44%	52%	98%	2%	29%	66%	97%
	1997 Cohort	21,937	3%	64%	31%	99%	2%	28%	68%	98%
	1996 Cohort	21,674	5%	57%	37%	99%	2%	29%	62%	95%
Total Public
	1998 Cohort	144,644	9%	54%	26%	89%	9%	36%	41%	86%
	1997 Cohort	145,237	13%	61%	14%	89%	9%	36%	41%	87%
	1996 Cohort	143,758	15%	56%	19%	90%	4%	32%	39%	77%
Total Nonpublic
	1998 Cohort	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na
	1997 Cohort	17,791	8%	56%	22%	86%	8%	39%	36%	83%
	1996 Cohort	16,355	7%	22%	55%	85%	4%	33%	34%	72%
Total State
	1998 Cohort	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	na
	1997 Cohort	163,028	13%	61%	15%	89%	9%	36%	40%	86%
	1996 Cohort	160,113	15%	56%	19%	89%	4%	32%	39%	77%