Frequency Table

**gender**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	male	263	42.8	42.8	42.8
	female	352	57.2	57.2	100.0
	Total	615	100.0	100.0

**starting point**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	13	2.1	2.1	2.1
	2	230	37.4	37.4	39.5
	3	119	19.3	19.3	58.9
	4	253	41.1	41.1	100.0
	Total	615	100.0	100.0

**did you ever return to high school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	3	.5	23.1	23.1
	no	10	1.6	76.9	100.0
	Total	13	2.1	100.0
Missing	System	602	97.9
Total		615	100.0

**in what month and year did you return to high school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	gave response	3	.5	100.0	100.0
Missing	System	612	99.5
Total		615	100.0

**month returned to high school**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	may	1	.2	33.3	33.3
	november	1	.2	33.3	66.7
	(vol)don't know	1	.2	33.3	100.0
	Total	3	.5	100.0
Missing	System	612	99.5
Total		615	100.0

**year returned to high school**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	2000	1	.2	33.3	33.3
	2001	1	.2	33.3	66.7
	2002	1	.2	33.3	100.0
	Total	3	.5	100.0
Missing	System	612	99.5
Total		615	100.0

**influence decision to return to high school: to get a better job**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	a lot,	2	.3	66.7	66.7
	not at all?	1	.2	33.3	100.0
	Total	3	.5	100.0
Missing	System	612	99.5
Total		615	100.0

**influence decision to return to high school: to go to college**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	a lot,	3	.5	100.0	100.0
Missing	System	612	99.5
Total		615	100.0

**influence decision to return to high school: encouragement from parents/guardian**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	a lot,	1	.2	33.3	33.3
	somewhat,	1	.2	33.3	66.7
	not at all?	1	.2	33.3	100.0
	Total	3	.5	100.0
Missing	System	612	99.5
Total		615	100.0

**influence decision to return to high school: encouragement from teachers**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	a lot,	1	.2	33.3	33.3
	somewhat,	1	.2	33.3	66.7
	not at all?	1	.2	33.3	100.0
	Total	3	.5	100.0
Missing	System	612	99.5
Total		615	100.0

**influence decision to return to high school: encouragement from other adults**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	a lot,	2	.3	66.7	66.7
	not at all?	1	.2	33.3	100.0
	Total	3	.5	100.0
Missing	System	612	99.5
Total		615	100.0

**influence decision to return to high school: encouragement from friends**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	a lot,	1	.2	33.3	33.3
	somewhat,	1	.2	33.3	66.7
	not at all?	1	.2	33.3	100.0
	Total	3	.5	100.0
Missing	System	612	99.5
Total		615	100.0

**what is the name of the school you attended when you returned to high school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	northeast high school	1	.2	33.3	33.3
	other (specify)	2	.3	66.7	100.0
	Total	3	.5	100.0
Missing	System	612	99.5
Total		615	100.0

**what is the name of the school you attended when you returned to high school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		613	99.7	99.7	99.7
	<56:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:Center for literacy	1	.2	.2	99.8
	<56:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:temple university night school for ged	1	.2	.2	100.0
	Total	615	100.0	100.0

**have you since graduated high school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	169	27.5	72.8	72.8
	no	63	10.2	27.2	100.0
	Total	232	37.7	100.0
Missing	System	383	62.3
Total		615	100.0

**when did you receive your high school diploma?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	gave response	166	27.0	98.2	98.2
	(vol) don't know	2	.3	1.2	99.4
	(vol) refused	1	.2	.6	100.0
	Total	169	27.5	100.0
Missing	System	446	72.5
Total		615	100.0

**month received high school diploma**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	january	2	.3	1.2	1.2
	february	2	.3	1.2	2.4
	march	1	.2	.6	3.0
	may	3	.5	1.8	4.8
	june	142	23.1	85.5	90.4
	july	7	1.1	4.2	94.6
	august	2	.3	1.2	95.8
	september	3	.5	1.8	97.6
	(vol)don't know	4	.7	2.4	100.0
	Total	166	27.0	100.0
Missing	System	449	73.0
Total		615	100.0

**year received high school diploma**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	2000	114	18.5	68.7	68.7
	2001	33	5.4	19.9	88.6
	2002	13	2.1	7.8	96.4
	(vol)don't know	6	1.0	3.6	100.0
	Total	166	27.0	100.0
Missing	System	449	73.0
Total		615	100.0

**are you attending high school this year?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	10	1.6	15.9	15.9
	no	53	8.6	84.1	100.0
	Total	63	10.2	100.0
Missing	System	552	89.8
Total		615	100.0

**what grade are you in?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	11	2	.3	18.2	18.2
	12	7	1.1	63.6	81.8
	don't know	1	.2	9.1	90.9
	refused	1	.2	9.1	100.0
	Total	11	1.8	100.0
Missing	System	604	98.2
Total		615	100.0

**what is the name of the last high school you attended during the last school yea**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	bartram high school	1	.2	9.1	9.1
	frankford high school	1	.2	9.1	18.2
	strawberry mansion high school	1	.2	9.1	27.3
	west philadelphia high school	1	.2	9.1	36.4
	other (specify)	7	1.1	63.6	100.0
	Total	11	1.8	100.0
Missing	System	604	98.2
Total		615	100.0

**what is the name of the last high school you attended during the last school yea**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		608	98.9	98.9	98.9
	<56:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:ccp	1	.2	.2	99.0
	<56:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:center for literacy	1	.2	.2	99.2
	<56:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:john bertrum high	1	.2	.2	99.3
	<56:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:lincoln	1	.2	.2	99.5
	<56:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:simon gratz	1	.2	.2	99.7
	<56:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:simon Gratz	1	.2	.2	99.8
	<56:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:temple university college	1	.2	.2	100.0
	Total	615	100.0	100.0

**do you plan to get your high school diploma?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	11	1.8	100.0	100.0
Missing	System	604	98.2
Total		615	100.0

**month expected to receive diploma**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	january	3	.5	27.3	27.3
	june	6	1.0	54.5	81.8
	september	1	.2	9.1	90.9
	october	1	.2	9.1	100.0
	Total	11	1.8	100.0
Missing	System	604	98.2
Total		615	100.0

**year expected to receive diploma**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	2003	7	1.1	63.6	63.6
	2004	4	.7	36.4	100.0
	Total	11	1.8	100.0
Missing	System	604	98.2
Total		615	100.0

**why did you not attend school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	dropped out	23	3.7	36.5	36.5
	expelled/forced to	1	.2	1.6	38.1
	work	7	1.1	11.1	49.2
	pregnancy/birth	7	1.1	11.1	60.3
	incarcerated	1	.2	1.6	61.9
	family responsibilities	2	.3	3.2	65.1
	other (specify)	19	3.1	30.2	95.2
	(vol) don't know	2	.3	3.2	98.4
	(vol) refused	1	.2	1.6	100.0
	Total	63	10.2	100.0
Missing	System	552	89.8
Total		615	100.0

**why did you not attend school? [verbatim response]**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		596	96.9	96.9	96.9
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:attending night school	1	.2	.2	97.1
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:Did not feel like it	1	.2	.2	97.2
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:family problems	1	.2	.2	97.4
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:Faster to take GED as aposed to going through another year	1	.2	.2	97.6
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:got ged	1	.2	.2	97.7
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:GOT GED	1	.2	.2	97.9
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:got tired of going to school to fight instead of learning.	1	.2	.2	98.0
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:grades gor missed up withnin the school and saent me back t	1	.2	.2	98.2
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:i didn't want too got into to much trouble	1	.2	.2	98.4
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:i had bad grades so i went to job corp	1	.2	.2	98.5
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:i went away and had a son after i returned	1	.2	.2	98.7
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:job corp	1	.2	.2	98.9
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:just didnt want to go	1	.2	.2	99.0
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:mother passed away	1	.2	.2	99.2
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:moving back and forth not stable	1	.2	.2	99.3
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:older students were picking on me, chasing me home after sc	1	.2	.2	99.5
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:went to jail	1	.2	.2	99.7
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:went to job corp	2	.3	.3	100.0
	Total	615	100.0	100.0

**since leaving high school, have you ever taken classes at any school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	22	3.6	34.9	34.9
	no	41	6.7	65.1	100.0
	Total	63	10.2	100.0
Missing	System	552	89.8
Total		615	100.0

**which schools or programs have you attended?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	gave response	21	3.4	95.5	95.5
	(vol) don't know	1	.2	4.5	100.0
	Total	22	3.6	100.0
Missing	System	593	96.4
Total		615	100.0

**which schools or programs have you attended? [verbatim]**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		594	96.6	96.6	96.6
	American Beauty Academy	1	.2	.2	96.7
	community college	4	.7	.7	97.4
	community college of philadelphia	1	.2	.2	97.6
	community college of philly	1	.2	.2	97.7
	cora neumann	1	.2	.2	97.9
	cta	1	.2	.2	98.0
	educational services	1	.2	.2	98.2
	GED	1	.2	.2	98.4
	GORDON PHILLIPS HAIR SCHOOL	1	.2	.2	98.5
	iadt pa	1	.2	.2	98.7
	job corp	1	.2	.2	98.9
	lincoln college	1	.2	.2	99.0
	ordin read h.s	1	.2	.2	99.2
	redrock	1	.2	.2	99.3
	Rothrock Chevelot/ car dealorship at a body shop	1	.2	.2	99.5
	temple university for ged	1	.2	.2	99.7
	the nursing program	1	.2	.2	99.8
	took classes for my ged	1	.2	.2	100.0
	Total	615	100.0	100.0

**received any licenses, certificates or degrees from schools/programs attended?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	6	1.0	27.3	27.3
	no	16	2.6	72.7	100.0
	Total	22	3.6	100.0
Missing	System	593	96.4
Total		615	100.0

**which license, certificate, or degree have you received? [verbatim]**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		609	99.0	99.0	99.0
	certificate license to on body car	1	.2	.2	99.2
	GED	1	.2	.2	99.3
	landscaping artcitect	1	.2	.2	99.5
	nail techican	1	.2	.2	99.7
	nursing degree	1	.2	.2	99.8
	socification license	1	.2	.2	100.0
	Total	615	100.0	100.0

**are you currently enrolled in a school or educational program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	4	.7	18.2	18.2
	no	18	2.9	81.8	100.0
	Total	22	3.6	100.0
Missing	System	593	96.4
Total		615	100.0

**have you received a ged?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	19	3.1	30.2	30.2
	no	44	7.2	69.8	100.0
	Total	63	10.2	100.0
Missing	System	552	89.8
Total		615	100.0

**in what month and year did you receive your ged?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	gave response	16	2.6	84.2	84.2
	(vol) don't know	3	.5	15.8	100.0
	Total	19	3.1	100.0
Missing	System	596	96.9
Total		615	100.0

**in what month did you receive your ged?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	january	1	.2	6.3	6.3
	february	1	.2	6.3	12.5
	march	2	.3	12.5	25.0
	may	2	.3	12.5	37.5
	june	2	.3	12.5	50.0
	august	1	.2	6.3	56.3
	september	1	.2	6.3	62.5
	november	2	.3	12.5	75.0
	december	2	.3	12.5	87.5
	(vol)don't know	2	.3	12.5	100.0
	Total	16	2.6	100.0
Missing	System	599	97.4
Total		615	100.0

**in what year did you receive your ged?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	2002	12	2.0	75.0	75.0
	(vol)don't know	4	.7	25.0	100.0
	Total	16	2.6	100.0
Missing	System	599	97.4
Total		615	100.0

**do you expect to get a ged?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	40	6.5	90.9	90.9
	no	4	.7	9.1	100.0
	Total	44	7.2	100.0