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RESULTS FROM THE 2005 HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT STUDY

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RESULTS SUMMARY COURSES TAKEN CREDITS EARNED CURRICULUM GPA NAEP SCORES STUDENT GROUPS RESOURCES UNDERSTANDING HSTS DOWNLOADS AND TOOLS ABOUT NAEP OTHER REPORT CARDS FOR THE MEDIA FOR RESEARCHERS rule
TOTAL CREDITS
COURSE TYPES
CORE SUBJECTS
OTHER ACADEMIC SUBJECTS

Graduates Earn More Credits in Academic Subjects

Race/Ethnicity
Graduates of all racial/ethnic groups earned more credits in core and other academic subjects than in 1990. Hispanic graduates were the only racial/ethnic group who averaged significantly fewer credits in other courses in 2005 than in 1990.

 
ALL
GRADUATES
GENDER
RACE/
ETHNICITY
PARENTAL
EDUCATION
SCHOOL
VARIABLES

Trend in credits earned, by course type and race/ethnicity

*Significantly different from 2005.
NOTE:  View data with standard errors for race/ethnicity.

Learn more about the HSTS reporting groups.
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.