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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

Parental Education
Graduates with at least one parent who graduated from college were more likely to complete a rigorous curriculum than graduates whose parents were not college-educated. These graduates were also less likely to complete a curriculum at standard than graduates whose parents had less education.

 

Curriculum levels completed, by graduate-reported highest level of education of either parent

Curriculum levels completed by highest level of parent education: 2005

*Significantly different from graduates with at least one parent graduating from college.
NOTE:  View data with standard errors for parental education.

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.