School Trajectories at Higher Secondary Level: the Case of a Public Institution

Abstract

This research report seeks to characterize the school trajectory of 513 students enrolled in a public institution at higher secondary level located in Tlaxcala, Mexico, based on the analysis of the family structure, its efficiency and the average.  Four types of school trajectories were found: optimal, acceptable, lagging behind and at risk.  Most students were in acceptable and optimal school trajectories.  The lagging and at-risk trajectories concern mainly women.  The knowledge of the problems faced by students during their school journey allows teachers and principals to establish intervention strategies for accreditation and classroom work.