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each a school graduating class is granted what percentage

Each school graduating class is not automatically “granted” a fixed percentage for anything official, so there is no single universal percentage that applies to all schools or all graduating classes.

Why the question is confusing

The phrase “each a school graduating class is granted what percentage” sounds like it’s missing context. It could be asking about:

  • The percentage of students who graduate on time.
  • The percentage of students in each grade band (like first class, second class).
  • The percentage used for honors (top 10%, top 25%, etc.).
  • The percentage of a total student body that is in the graduating class.

Each of these has a different answer and depends on country, school system, and even individual school policies.

If you meant “what percentage graduate?”

For high schools in the United States, the average graduation rate (the share of students who finish high school in the expected time) is in the mid‑80% range in recent years. For colleges, graduation rates vary by type of institution:

  • Public 4‑year colleges: around 70%+ of students complete a degree within a typical time window at many institutions.
  • Private nonprofit 4‑year colleges: often somewhat higher, around mid‑70% on average.
  • For‑profit colleges: often much lower, around the 30–40% range.

These are averages; individual schools can be far above or below those numbers.

If you meant “percentage for honors (top of the class)”

Many schools define graduating honors by percentile rank , such as:

  • Top 5% or 10% of the class for the very highest honors.
  • Top 25% for broader honors lists.

But the exact cutoffs (top 5%, 10%, 15%, etc.) are set locally by each school or university, not by a universal rule.

If you meant something else

Because the wording is so open, you might have a more specific idea in mind, like:

  • “What percentage of the student body is in each graduating class?”
  • “What percentage of degrees are first‑class, second‑class, etc.?”
  • “What percentage of a cohort is expected to get a diploma at graduation?”

If you can clarify what percentage of what you’re asking about (graduates, honors, grades, etc., and which country/level: high school vs college), I can give a much more precise and numerical answer.

Bottom note: Information gathered from public data and education statistics available on the internet and portrayed here.