To ensure the sample was representative of the population of 1998 Nova Scotia high school graduates at the overall level, the data was weighted by gender and school board. [...] Profile of Graduates Who Attended Post-Secondary Institution The following section presents a profile of graduates who attended a post-secondary institution (N = 1,860 or 92 percent of graduates interviewed). [...] Profile of Graduates Who Completed Post-Secondary Education The following section presents a profile of the 79 percent of graduates who completed post-secondary education (N = 1,599). [...] Profile of Graduates Who Never Attended a. Post-Secondary Institution The following section presents a profile of the 8 percent of graduates who have not attended a post- secondary institution (N = 161) since high school graduation. [...] Current Employment Status The majority of high school graduates (82 percent) were employed at the time of the survey.