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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
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2005 Graduates Complete More Challenging Curriculum Levels

School Variables
Graduates of high minority schools were less likely to complete a curriculum at the standard and rigorous levels, than those of low minority schools. On the other hand, graduates of high minority schools were more likely to complete a midlevel curriculum than their couterparts at low minority schools.

Graduates of large city schools were more likely to complete a midlevel curriculum than graduates of rural, urban fringe and mid-sized city schools. Graduates of large city schools were also more likely to complete a rigorous curriculum than those of rural and town schools.

 

School minority status       School location

Curriculum levels completed, by school minority status

Curriculum levels completed by school minority status: 2005

*Significantly different from low minority status.
NOTE:  View data with standard errors for school minority status.

Curriculum levels completed, by school location

Curriculum levels completed by type of school location: 2005

*Significantly different from low minority status.
NOTE:  Details may not sum to total because of rounding. View data with standard errors for type of school location.

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.