February 6, 2004

In Baby Boomlet, Number of New High-School Graduates Is Projected to Rise

By JENNIFER JACOBSON

Table: Projections of High-School Graduates in Selected Years

The number of students graduating from high school in the United States will continue to rise steadily over the coming years, reaching a peak of 3.2 million in 2008-9, according to a report released last week by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, along with the College Board and ACT Inc.

The report's projections, which cover the

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