This paper provides descriptive information on high school students who have dropped out, graduated, or left the Seattle Public Schools for other reasons since the 1981-82 school year. First, the number and percentage of leaving students for each of four reasons (exemption, termination, suspension/expulsion, no-show) are indicated. Additional tables show the distribution of dropouts by grade and gender; ethnicity and gender; ethnicity and free lunch status; and family status, ethnicity, and gender. Dropout rates for each high school in the Seattle school district are presented, as are data on the distribution of graduates by school, gender, and ethnicity. Finally, the use and definition of the word "dropout" is explained, and the significance and limitations of the data reported in the paper are briefly discussed. (GC)