Examining Arkansas' Ninth-Grade GPAs and Long-Term Outcomes

Authors

Sarah C. McKenzie
Josh B. McGee
Charlene A. Reid
Sarah R. Morris

Document Type

Brief

Publication Date

12-2021

Keywords

High school; GPA; grade point average; ninth grade; freshman students; academic outcomes

Series Title

Office for Education Policy

Series Number

Volume 18, Issue 8

Abstract

In this brief, we examine Arkansas’ students’ ninth-grade GPAs and their relationship to high school graduation and college enrollment. We follow seven cohorts of Arkansas first-time freshmen who were still enrolled in twelfth grade four years later. We find ninth-grade GPAs strongly influence future academic successes. We suggest policies to help all freshmen succeed.

Citation

McKenzie, S. C., McGee, J. B., Reid, C. A., & Morris, S. R. (2021). Examining Arkansas' Ninth-Grade GPAs and Long-Term Outcomes. Policy Briefs. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief/159