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GPA

CURRICULUM LEVEL

HIGHEST MATHEMATICS

Graduates Completing Higher Level Mathematics Courses Have Higher NAEP Scores

Gender
In 2005, males outperformed females by an average of 5 to 6 points if the highest level mathematics course completed was geometry, algebra II, advanced mathematics, or calculus. There was no significant gender difference in scores if the highest mathematics course completed was algebra I or below.

ALL
GRADUATES

GENDER

RACE/
ETHNICITY

NAEP mathematics scores, by highest level mathematics course completed and gender

Average scale scores in mathematics by highest level mathematics taken and gender: 2005

*Significantly different from males.
NOTE: View data with standard errors for gender.

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