On average, students in Say Yes’ various Chapters have demonstrated significantly better high school graduation rates when compared to national graduation rates for students of a similar demographic.

1998

Say Yes’ Hartford Chapter, whose students graduated high school in 1998, demonstrated a graduation rate of 72.4% in comparison to an average of 54% for national graduation statistics during the same year.*

2000

Say Yes’ Toll group in its Philadelphia Chapter, whose students graduated high school in 2000, demonstrated a graduation rate of 81.8% in comparison to an average of 54% for national graduation rates during the same year.*

2001

Say Yes’ Cambridge Chapter, whose students graduated high school in 2001, demonstrated a graduation rate of 76.8% in comparison to an average of 51.5% for national graduation rates during the same year.*

^{*Sources include: The Editorial Projects in Education Research Center; Harvard Civil Rights Project; and The Manhattan Institute.}