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File Structure: Graduates by Ethnicity 2011–17

Downloadable data files for graduates by racial/ethnic group and school.

Files: gradYY.txt

Field Name Field Type Width Description

CDS_CODE

Character

14

This 14-digit code is the official, unique identification of a school within California. The first two digits identify the county, the next five digits identify the school district, and the last seven digits identify the school.

COUNTY

Character

15

County name.

DISTRICT

Character

50

District name.

SCHOOL

Character

50

School name.

HISPANIC

Numeric

4

Hispanic or Latino.

AM_IND

Numeric

4

American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic.

ASIAN

Numeric

4

Asian, not Hispanic.

PAC_ISLD

Numeric

4

Pacific Islander, not Hispanic.

FILIPINO

Numeric

4

Filipino, not Hispanic.

AFRICAN_AM

Numeric

4

African American, not Hispanic.

WHITE

Numeric

4

White, not Hispanic. 

TWO_MORE_RACES Numeric 4 Two or more races, not Hispanic.

NOT_REPORTED

Numeric

4

Race/ethnicity not reported.

TOTAL

Numeric

6

Total number of twelfth-grade graduates for year of data. This data includes summer graduates and does not include students with high school equivalencies, such as, General Educational Development (GED) test or California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE).

YEAR Character

4

Year of data.
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Last Reviewed: Friday, February 16, 2024