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RESULTS FROM THE 2005 HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT STUDY

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RESULTS SUMMARY COURSES TAKEN GPA NAEP SCORES STUDENT GROUPS RESOURCES UNDERSTANDING HSTS DOWNLOADS AND TOOLS ABOUT NAEP OTHER REPORT CARDS FOR THE MEDIA FOR RESEARCHERS rule
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Trend in credits earned, by course type and race/ethnicity: Various years, 1990-2005
  Credits earned by graduates
Race/ethnicity 1990 1994 1998 2000 2005
Core academic courses
White 13.7 * (0.08)   14.4 * (0.08)   14.7 * (0.10)   15.1 * (0.10)   15.7   (0.06)
Black 13.7 * (0.15)   14.0 *,** (0.09)   14.4 * (0.15)   14.9 * (0.13)   15.7   (0.11)
Hispanic 13.3 * (0.17)   13.9 *,** (0.14)   13.9 *,** (0.18)   14.5   (0.38)   14.9 ** (0.10)
Asian/Pacific
   Islander
14.4
*,**
(0.15)
  14.9
*,**
(0.13)
  15.2
*,**
(0.12)
  15.6
 
(0.32)
  16.1
**
(0.12)
Other academic courses
White 3.6 * (0.07)   4.1 * (0.07)   4.6 * (0.10)   4.9 * (0.10)   5.1   (0.05)
Black 3.1 *,** (0.11)   3.3 *,** (0.11)   4.0 *,** (0.18)   4.5 ** (0.13)   4.6 ** (0.11)
Hispanic 4.0 *,** (0.16)   4.3 * (0.10)   4.8 * (0.16)   4.8 * (0.12)   5.2   (0.09)
Asian/Pacific
   Islander
4.3
*
(0.34)
  4.6
*,**
(0.25)
  5.0
*,**
(0.14)
  5.5
**
(0.17)
  5.5
**
(0.10)
Other courses
White 6.3   (0.11)   6.0   (0.11)   6.1   (0.16)   6.4   (0.16)   6.2   (0.08)
Black 6.7   (0.19)   6.4 ** (0.12)   6.4 ** (0.16)   6.5   (0.20)   6.5 ** (0.10)
Hispanic 6.6 * (0.16)   6.0   (0.06)   6.7 *,** (0.18)   6.4   (0.16)   6.2   (0.10)
Asian/Pacific
   Islander
5.5
**
(0.20)
  5.2
**
(0.20)
  5.2
**
(0.15)
  5.1
**
(0.16)
  5.0
**
(0.10)
*Significantly different from 2005.
**Significantly different from White graduates.
NOTE: Standard errors of the estimates appear in parentheses.  Core courses are English, mathematics, science, and social studies. Other academic courses are fine arts, foreign languages, and computer-related studies.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), various years, 1990-2005.
National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Assessment Governing Board
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
U.S. Department of Education

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), various years, 1990-2005.