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RESULTS FROM THE 2005 HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT STUDY

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RESULTS SUMMARY COURSES TAKEN GPA NAEP SCORES MATHEMATICS SCIENCE STUDENT GROUPS RESOURCES UNDERSTANDING HSTS DOWNLOADS AND TOOLS ABOUT NAEP OTHER REPORT CARDS FOR THE MEDIA FOR RESEARCHERS rule
CREDITS EARNED
GPA
CURRICULUM LEVEL
HIGHEST SCIENCE

Graduates Completing More Credits in Science Score Higher On NAEP

Race/Ethnicity
White graduates averaged higher scores on the NAEP science assessment than Black and Hispanic graduates who completed the same number of credits in science.

 
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GRADUATES
GENDER
RACE/
ETHNICITY
PARENTAL
EDUCATION

NAEP science scores, by science credits earned and race/ethnicity

Average scale scores in science by science credits earned and race/ethnicity: 2005

*Significantly different from White graduates.
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.