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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
 TOTAL GPA
 COURSE TYPES
 CORE SUBJECTS

Overall GPA Increases for All Student Groups


School Variables
In 2005, graduates of low minority schools earned higher GPAs than graduates of medium- and high-minority schools. In 2005, graduates of large city schools earned lower GPAs than graduates of any other type of school location.

 

School minority status     School location


Grade point average, by school minority status

Average grade point average earned by school minority status: 2005

*Significantly different from low minority school.
NOTE:  View data with standard errors for school minority status.
SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), 2005.

Grade point average, by type of school location

Average grade point average earned by type of school location: 2005

*Significantly different from large city.
NOTE:  View data with standard errors for 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.