College and Career Readiness

College and Career Readiness: A Quick Stats
Fact Sheet
By Makeda Amelga, National High School Center at the American Institutes for Research
The transition from high school into college or the workforce is a key turning
point in the lives of young people. Regardless of their chosen career or
academic path after high school, young people must have the capacity to
address complex problems in order to maximize their potential for
professional and personal success. Far too many students—especially at-risk,
special education, and minority students—are not receiving an education
that adequately prepares them for life following high school.
The attahced statistics highlight some of the challenges and opportunities
facing high school students after graduation

http://www.betterhighschools.org/pubs/documents/NHSC_CollegeCareerReadinessFactSheet_Oct12.pdf