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As an educational leader with Old Bridge Township Public Schools, Dr. James Hickey was principal of Old Bridge High School, an institution with more than 3,100 students and a budget of about $30 million. In 2011, he became Dean of Academic Affairs at The Pennington School, an independent day and boarding school founded in 1838.
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Dr. James Hickey:
Educational Attainment
among AmericansBy Dr. James Hickey
Introduction
As an educational leader with Old
Bridge Township Public Schools, Dr.
James Hickey was principal of Old
Bridge High School, an institution with
more than 3,100 students and a
budget of about $30 million. In 2011,
he became Dean of Academic Affairs
at The Pennington School, an
independent day and boarding school
founded in 1838.
Statistics
In the period spanning 1980 to 2011, 25 to 29-year-old Americans increased their level of education. The number of individuals with a high school diploma or its equivalent rose by four percentage points to 89 percent. Further, the population of high school students who went on to earn their bachelor's degree rose by 10 points to 32 percent in that 31-year period. Moreover, in 2011, 7 percent of people between the ages of 25 and 29 received a graduate degree -- a 2 percent increase since 1995.
Another major change is related to gender. Women now hold more degrees than men at every education level.
