(4) The calculation can be disaggregated by the 
subgroups described in subsection (b). 
(5) The calculation can be used on an annual 
basis to determine a rate of growth, as described in 
section 6. 
(6) The interim graduation rate calculation may 
only be used until 2012. No later than 2012, States 
must implement the graduation rates described in 
subsection (a). 
(e) REPORTING
USE
OF
INTERIM
GRADUATION 
RATE.—The State must describe the interim graduation 
rate in use in accordance with subsection (d) in its State 
accountability plan, for review and approval by the Sec-
retary. 
(f) REPORTING
PERCENT
OF
ON-TRACK
STU-
DENTS.—Upon enactment, and every year thereafter, 
every State educational agency, local educational agency, 
and school must report annually, as part of the State, local 
educational agency, and school report cards required by 
section 1111(h) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965, the percent of on-track students (as 
defined in section 4(10)) from each grade, except the grad-
uating grade, in the aggregate and disaggregated by each 
of the subgroups described in subsection (b). 
(g) REPORTING ADDITIONAL INDICATORS.— 
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(1) States may report additional complementary 
indicators of high school completion, such as— 
(A) extended year graduation rates; 
(B) a college-ready graduation rate; 
(C) a dropout rate; 
(D) in-grade retention rates; 
(E) percentages of students receiving 
GEDs, certificates of completion, or alternatives 
to a diploma; and 
(F) in States with exit exams, students 
who have completed course requirements but 
failed a State exam required for graduation. 
(2) The Secretary shall develop definitions for 
these indicators, consistent with the National Center 
for Educational Statistics, and provide those defini-
tions in regulations, to ensure that those measures 
are comparable across schools and districts within 
the State. 
(3) For purposes of reporting or accountability, 
these additional indicators may not replace the ad-
justed cohort graduation rate. 
(4) Nothing in this Act should be construed as 
limiting States in the reporting of other indicators. 
(h) DATA ANOMALIES.— 
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(1) When an individual student record indicates 
a student was enrolled in more than one educational 
agency or a student record shows enrollment but no 
subsequent information, such student records shall 
be assigned to one entering graduation rate cohort 
for the purposes of calculating and reporting school, 
local educational agency, and State graduation rates. 
(2) A student that stays in school beyond five 
years, returns to school after dropping out, or re-
ceives a diploma from more than one school in a 
given local educational agency shall be counted only 
once for reporting and accountability, as part of 
their original cohort. 
(i) MONITORING
OF
DATA
COLLECTION.—Each 
State shall conduct regular audits of data collection, re-
porting, and calculations by local educational agencies. 
The Department of Education shall assist States in their 
efforts to develop and retain capacity for collection, anal-
ysis, and public reporting of high school graduation rate 
data. 
SEC. 6. SCHOOL, LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, AND 
STATE ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) GRADUATION RATE GOAL.—Each State shall 
seek to have all students graduate from high school pre-
pared for success in college and work. 
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(b) GRADUATION RATE CALCULATION.—Each State 
shall use the aggregate and disaggregated four-year ad-
justed cohort graduation rate and five-year adjusted co-
hort graduation rate as the additional high school indi-
cator for the purposes of determining each high school’s 
and local educational agency’s adequate yearly progress 
status as described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
(c) ANNUAL MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES.—Schools 
and local educational agencies with four-year adjusted co-
hort graduation rates and five-year adjusted cohort grad-
uation rates below 90 percent overall or for any subgroup 
shall be required to increase graduation rates, overall and 
for any subgroup of economically disadvantaged students; 
students from major racial and ethnic groups; students 
with disabilities; migrant students; or students with lim-
ited English proficiency; in order to make adequate yearly 
progress, as follows: 
(1) BASELINE FOR GRADUATION RATES.—Sub-
ject to paragraph (2), the four-year and five-year 
graduation rates calculated and reported in accord-
ance with this Act for the first year after the enact-
ment of this Act shall serve as the baseline rates. 
Annually thereafter, graduation rates calculated at 
the school, local educational agency and State levels 
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