Institutional Success - High School Market Penetration

Dual/Concurrent Credit Penetration Rate measures the percent of total district high school students who enrolled at Harper at any time prior to high school graduation. Harper’s dual/concurrent penetration has been steadily increasing over time until decreasing with 2018 graduates. In 2019 there was a slight increase to 27.7%, but the rate remains below the improvement target of 29.0-30.0%.

Post-High School Penetration Rate measures the percent of total district high school graduates who enrolled at Harper at any time within one-year post-high school graduation. Harper’s post-high school penetration rate has remained relatively stable in recent years but decreased to 30.2% with 2019 graduates. The current rate is below the improvement rate of 33.0-34.0%.

New in College Penetration Rate measures the percent of total district high school graduates who enrolled at Harper at any time within one year of high school graduation, including dual-credit. Harper’s new in college penetration rate has been steadily increasing over time until decreasing with 2018 graduates. For 2019 graduates there has been a slight increase to 57.9%. This current rate is still below the improvement target of 61.0-63.0%.