Appendix AL – Grad Status Codes
Grad status codes for use with Field 65 (GRAD STATUS) in the Student Template.
Note
Appendix AL is for use with Field 65 (GRAD STATUS) in the Student Template.
The codes listed below are only to be used for the Student Template. The Student Snapshot Template reports students who are in school on October 1 of the current year. These codes report the exit reason for a student and should not be recorded for a student who is still enrolled. Every student who exits an LEA for any reason should have the appropriate code from the table below recorded for Field 65 (Grad Status).
Local education agency (LEA) includes the following organization types: school district, charter and cyber charter school, career and technology center, state juvenile corrections institutions, intermediate unit, approved private school, and private residential rehabilitative institution.
Student Grad Status Codes and Corresponding Withdrawal Codes
| Code | Description | Matching Enrollment Template > Withdrawal Code | Matching Special Ed Snapshot > Template Exit Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Dropped out: academic problems | WD01 | 03 – Reached maximum age 04 – Dropped out |
| B | Dropped out: behavior problems | WD01 | 03 – Reached maximum age 04 – Dropped out |
| C | Dropped out: child, married, or pregnant | WD01 | 03 – Reached maximum age 04 – Dropped out |
| D | Dropped out: disliked school | WD01 | 03 – Reached maximum age 04 – Dropped out |
| G | Graduated with regular diploma or GED | WD04 | 01 – Graduated with HS diploma 02 – Received GED 04 – Dropped out |
| H | Dropped out: enrolled but did not show | WD09 | 03 – Reached maximum age 04 – Dropped out |
| I | Retired PAsecureID (PDE use only) | N/A | N/A |
| J | Incorrectly reported but cannot be deleted (Internal Snapshots only) | N/A | N/A |
| L | Left PA public school system but didn’t drop out (e.g., transferred out of PA, transferred to private school, died, etc.) | WD03 or WD06 | 06 – Moved out of PA, known to be continuing 09 – Died |
| O | Dropped out: other reason | WD01 | 03 – Reached maximum age 04 – Dropped out |
| R | Dropped out: runaway or expelled | WD01 | 03 – Reached maximum age 04 – Dropped out |
| S | ONLY for students graduating between July 1 and September 30 (inclusive) whose graduation is reported in the prior school year, and who must be reported in the current year Student Template because of other reporting requirements. Examples include Special Ed students graduating after July 1 whose exit must be reported in the school year that began on July 1; and students who complete graduation requirements after classes begin in the school year that began on July 1 and whose membership must be reported in the new school year that began on July 1. | N/A | 01 – Graduated with HS diploma |
| T | Transferred to another LEA in PA | WD02 | 99 – Moved within PA, known to be continuing |
| W | Dropped out: wanted to work | WD01 | 03 – Reached maximum age 04 – Dropped out |