Educational Attainment levels for Clarenville (as indicated above) are higher than both the zonal and the provincial averages, indicating a higher than average literacy level. The trends for the future may be found by looking at the current high school enrollments and pass rates for the School District, as below.

Percentage of High School Enrollments that Graduate

^aFourth year students are those who attended senior high school for at least three years. Figures include all schools located in the area, including francophone, private, first nation and other schools. Education Accounts, Enrollment, 1989-2002, Vista School District Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on information provided by the Department of Education, K-12 School Profile System.

Taking the total number of enrollees in Senior High School combined with the Pass Rates for 2001, we can determine that 1,145 of those will pass to their next year, and that 409 of those passing will be completing their senior year (or their 'fourth year') and receive their high school certificate. Thus the Vista School District graduates approximately 409 students per year.

By way of comparison, the table below presents the pass rates for all school boards in the province. The Vista School District ties for second highest with the Burin District behind the Avalon West District.

Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on information from the Department of Education.