WICHE Insights | COVID-19 and Public School Enrollments and Graduates

In December 2020, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education released projections for future high school graduating classes in its 10th edition of Knocking at the College Door. At the time, it was unknown whether or not the projections based on pre-pandemic data would match the reality to come. This report attempts to address that question through an analysis of public high school enrollment and graduate data for the past two years.